Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing – Multidisciplinary Team Development and Operations

William A. Mase, Samuel Adeyeye, Olga Amarie, Claudia Cornejo Happel, Ellen Hamilton, Shamika Jones, Jessica N. Orvis, Neri Romero

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Abstract

A multidisciplinary research team describes lessons learned through a SoTL study: identifying a research question, designing the study, collecting data, analyzing data, and presenting findings (Bishop-Clark and Dietz-Uhler). The team studied student engagement and analyzed a cohort of 30 FYE students. Session attendees will participate in active learning activities.

(Forming)
The team formed in Spring 2015 as a Faculty Learning Community of SoTL. Initial meetings focused on shared research interests, past research successes, and aspirational research goals.

(Storming)
The team engaged in lively discussion regarding potential inquiry which culminated in shared direction.

(Norming)
The team determined a timeline for the project with target benchmarks. An original research protocol for the pilot study was developed.

(Performing)
Student interviews were transcribed and a qualitative theme analysis conducted. An original coding rubric was developed. Presenters of this session will address the challenges and opportunities encountered in the process of carrying out SoTL projects in a multidisciplinary team, future directions for this continuing project, and share strategies that facilitated productive collaboration in this group. The journey taken by this multidisciplinary team as members moved through the stages of research development to implementation is presented using ‘The Blind Men and the Elephant’ analogy.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Mar 30 2016
EventScholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Annual Conference (SoTL) -
Duration: Mar 30 2016 → …

Conference

ConferenceScholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Annual Conference (SoTL)
Period03/30/16 → …

Keywords

  • Student engagement
  • Team development
  • Educational development
  • Systems thinking
  • Qualitative research

DC Disciplines

  • Public Health
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational Methods
  • Higher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

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