2021 journal article
Increasing Team Effectiveness Through Experiential Team Training: An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study of First-Year Veterinary Students’ Team Experiences
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.
author keywords: teamwork; team training; team effectiveness; communication
MeSH headings : Anatomy, Veterinary; Education, Veterinary / methods; Humans; Students; Problem Solving; Communication; Cooperative Behavior
TL;DR:
Although students experienced challenges with respect to staying on task and distributing roles and responsibilities, team coordination and communication improved over time, due in part to the team activities associated with the team training intervention.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
4. Quality Education
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Added: November 16, 2021
This article explores the impact of experiential team communication training on student team effectiveness. First-year veterinary students were concurrently enrolled in the Group Communication in Veterinary Medicine course and applied their knowledge to their authentic team experiences in the Veterinary Anatomy and Introduction to Clinical Problem Solving courses. All students completed a modified team effectiveness instrument and a team self-reflection at the end of the semester. Results show that students experienced a high level of team effectiveness. Although students experienced challenges with respect to staying on task and distributing roles and responsibilities, team coordination and communication improved over time, due in part to the team activities associated with the team training intervention. This research provides support for the impact of experiential team training to the development of team process skills and team effectiveness.