Try this if you want to observe your students’ interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills when working with a team online.
Details
Professor: Dr. Ferdinand Piñgul
Subject: HCD1324 – Project Management
Intended Learning Outcome: For students to come to a decision regarding their project, by being able to cooperate and properly communicate with their team members.
Feedback and Comments
- This can work for both students who are meeting for the first time, or blockmates who have know each other longer.
- Since the recording will be watched and graded, it encourages quieter students to speak up. It’s important to remind students before the activity that everyone should be given room to speak and share ideas.
- It’s crucial that the professor sends their feedback to the students, and not just use the recording to grade them.
The activity really helped with cooperation, collaboration, and teamwork! Since we weren’t close close, it was awkward working with them, but because of this we became more open-minded. We had to listen to different perspectives and understandings, and not just push what we think is right. It was a bit awkward recording the call, but it was better than having our professor watching us real-time. In the end, we understood how it would be helpful to our professor in understanding our thought process and for giving feedback on what we could improve on.
– Student
U.N.I.T.A.S. Design Principles demonstrated in this design pattern:
| U.N.I.T.A.S. Design Principles | Application |
| Understands the learner | This design pattern allows the professor to take a look at class dynamics, as well as the thought process and temperaments of each of their students. |
| Achieves learning goals | This activity encourages students to contribute and collaborate with one another to achieve a project goal, while allowing the professor to give them advice and suggestions based on the recording and other output. |
