Students’ Perspectives on Team Dynamics in Project-Based Virtual Learning

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ID16915802
AutoresMelinda Dinca (0000-0002-1073-9162, West University of Timişoara, autor de correspondencia), Anca Luștrea (0000-0002-1018-2966, West University of Timişoara), Mariana Crașovan (0000-0002-4422-5688, West University of Timişoara), Atalia Oniţiu (0000-0001-6319-2634, West University of Timişoara), Trond Berge (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Año2023
Volumen13
Número1
Fecha de publicación2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440221147269
OpenAlexW4315482321
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas47

The heavy dependence on online education during the COVID-19 pandemic has long-term consequences for teaching and learning. The problem statement of the present study is to identify, from a student-centered perspective, solutions for a teaching approach in the virtual environment to increase student involvement and stimulate active relevant learning. The research objectives are to describe the team dynamics in Project-Based Virtual Learning (PBVL) and to identify the advantages and disadvantages of learning in PBVL, from the students’ perspective. At three separate intervals, 102 undergraduate students enrolled in three different courses wrote down reflections of their experience with PBVL in an online self-administrated reflective journal. Following a data-driven systematic qualitative content analysis of the students’ learning journals, four main themes emerged regarding the learning experience in virtual teams: collaboration, communication, trust, and learning. Based on the results, a three-stage framework for PBVL team dynamics was proposed: Teambuilding–Teamwork–Team performance (TTT) framework. The results show that PBVL favors the development of professional, learning, and personal skills through collaboration

Cooperative learning · Knowledge management · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Teaching method · Teamwork · Virtual learning environment · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Problem and Project Based Learning · Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance

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