Integrating Team Science into the STEM Graduate Training Experience
Susan Cozzens was the initial PI of this project.
This project addressed team collaboration challenges by developing materials to train graduate students to work in teams and by measuring the effectiveness of these materials. The project took a novel approach to curriculum development by drawing on best practices in team training from a wide range of sources such as the healthcare industry, aviation, and the military. Adaptation of these materials to meet the needs of graduate students will ensure that the students become effective team members and leaders who can advance science and engineering throughout their careers.
“Communication is really crucial,” Cozzens (former PI) notes. “You really have to be talking to people, you have to be thinking about what the issues are, and willing to articulate them.”
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- Learn more at Effective Team Dynamics Initiative site and on LinkedIn
- Two Key Strategies for Long-Term Sustainability (IGE Resource)
Effective Team Dynamics (ETD)
The Effective Team Dynamics Initiative creates opportunities to reshape team experiences by asking three key questions: "Who am I? How do I team? How do we team?"
To request curricular materials on strengths and teamwork for your online course, email etd@gatech.edu.
The Whole Elephant Podcast
This podcast showcases the work of the ETDI, helping students, faculty, and staff learn how to best work and thrive together in teams. Join the show host Dr. Lee Hibbard, as he learns more from members of the Initiative and collaborators with the program about everything Effective Team Dynamics has done for their teams, and how audience members in corporate, academic, and community spaces, both working professionals and students alike, can integrate Effective Team Dynamics perspectives into their own organizations.
The podcast is also available on Zencaster.
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