We expect our students to be able to work in teams in the classroom or to complete assessments, however, teamwork and collaboration do not always come naturally to our students – especially if they are from different cultures. This talk will discuss experiences from Project Management workshops where team building is a “conscious activity” and a key learning outcome of our Masters of Project Management Capstone (PMGT5850) unit. These team-building activities and associated assessments have recently been introduced to the Professional Project Practice (PMGT5205) unit with some adjustments required for this large-volume, first-semester subject. The simple, reusable assessment structure that has resulted is highly interactive, takes students outside the classroom and feedback shows it to be a memorable (positive) contribution to the student experience. The lessons learned from the conscious team-building activities will be presented along with samples of student assessments.
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