Group Work

To improve teamwork skills, engineering instructors have experimented with rotating roles for students working on teams. Playing different roles on teams helps students appreciate the different perspectives and responsibilities on tasks and situations that teams encounter. One rubric for this coaching activity is featured on this link to Harvard University’s website for The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Scroll down to the heading “Roles That Contribute to the Work” for a list of possible roles that students can take on during team assignments.