• DocumentCode
    2916785
  • Title

    Teaching teamwork and communication in engineering: Strategies and Opportunities

  • Author

    Matusovich, Holly ; Paretti, Marie ; Cross, K.J. ; Motto, Alexis

  • Author_Institution
    Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    8-10 Oct. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Teamwork and communication skills are essential to engineering practice, but often play a tenuous role in engineering coursework. In this workshop, we explore the role that faculty beliefs play in curriculum decisions around the teaching and learning of these skills. In particular, we explore the ways that values, competence, and autonomy influence faculty practice, and discuss opportunities to enhance professional practice through reflection upon those beliefs.
  • Keywords
    educational courses; engineering education; professional aspects; teaching; team working; autonomy; communication skills; competence; curriculum decisions; engineering coursework; engineering practice; faculty practice; learning; professional practice; teaching; Conferences; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Interviews; Psychology; Teamwork; Beliefs; communication; motivation; teamwork;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2012 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • ISSN
    2158-091X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-2124-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.2012.6408646
  • Filename
    6408646