Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development

Laybourn, Phyllis; Goldfinch, Judy; Graham, Jennifer; MacLeod, Lucy; Stewart, Sheila

Abstract

Examined changes in students' group skills before and after employer feedback and in students receiving and not receiving feedback, and the relationship between skill level and performance on the assignment. Experience with employer-observed group work increased students' self-rating of their skills; teams with a good knowledge of team processes obtained high marks, but did not rate themselves more highly

Citation

Laybourn, P., Goldfinch, J., Graham, J., MacLeod, L. & Stewart, S. (2001). Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 26. . 367-380. . ISSN 0260-2938.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2001-08
• Deposit Date: Apr 8, 2009
• Print ISSN: 0260-2938
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Pages: 367-380
• Keywords: group working skills; employer involvement; ; change; employer attitudes; employers; feedback; group activities; group experience; higher education; interpersonal competence; self evaluation (individuals); skill development; undergraduate students
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2545