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Conceptualizing teamwork and group-work in architecture and related design disciplines
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Richard TuckerRichard Tucker, Neda AbbasiThis paper reports on the early findings of an Australian Learning Teaching Council (ALTC/OLT) funded project – “Enhancing and Assessing Group and Team Learning in Architecture and Related Design Contexts.” This is a two-year project investigating good practice in Australian higher education for the teaching of teamwork in the design disciplines, with a focus on architecture. Drawing upon a review of the literature and discussions with teachers and practitioners, the paper considers how teamwork is conceived in the context of the design disciplines. The paper explores notions of team and group design activities in the literature, identifying the key elements and characteristics of effective teams and groups. While a great deal of research exists on effective teamwork in organizational, management and general education literature, this research found a clear gap in knowledge relating to teaching teamwork in architecture and related design contexts. Suggestions are made about the ways in which theories on effective teamwork in organisations might elucidate teaching and assessment of effectively functioning student design teams. The literature review prompted five key questions, outlined here, around the conceptualisation of teamwork in design education that were subsequently discussed with educators and practitioners, thus allowing the identification of issues, problems and solutions common to all fields of design.
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Architectural Science Association. Conference (46th : 2012 : Gold Coast, Queensland)Pagination
1 - 8Publisher
Architectural Science AssociationLocation
Gold Coast, QueenslandPlace of publication
Gold Coast, Qld.Start date
2012-11-14End date
2012-11-16Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
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ASA 2012 : Building on knowledge, theory and practice : Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science AssociationUsage metrics
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