Judy Goldfinch
Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement.
Goldfinch, Judy; Laybourn, Phyllis; McLeod, Lucy; Stewart, Sheila
Authors
Phyllis Laybourn
Lucy McLeod
Sheila Stewart
Abstract
A project involved employers in the development of teamwork skills of undergraduate accounting students, with the aims of increasing student awareness of group dynamics and processes, and promoting more effective group work. Employers observed students working in small groups and provided feedback on skills. Students, staff, and employers were enthusiastic about the approach
Citation
Goldfinch, J., Laybourn, P., McLeod, L., & Stewart, S. (1999). Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 24(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293990240104
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1999-03 |
| Deposit Date | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Journal | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education |
| Print ISSN | 0260-2938 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1469-297X |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-51 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293990240104 |
| Keywords | Group skills; undergraduate; employer involvement; teamwork; group dynamics; |
| Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2558 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0260293990240104 |