Explains how a standard electronic computer function helps 2-man student teams solve engineering problems assigned as homework. The MOD function increases students' learning rate, helps them to understand theory and obtain correct answers in a system where a major percentage of their grades is based on homework results. (WM)

Universities can contribute to restoration of quality of our cities by offering high level interdisciplinary team study projects in urban problems. (IR)

Team approach methods in providing rehabilitation services are reviewed and a training method for rehabilitation teams is described, based on experience in a vocational rehabilitation facility for the mentally retarded. Practical suggestions for constructive team functioning and facility research results are also presented. (MF)

Investigated the generally neglected effects of the cotrainer relationship in studies of the outcome of couples communication training. Male-female cotrainer pairs modeled verbal dominance patterns similar or dissimilar to those of client couples. Changes in couples' speaking patterns after a two-hour workshop mirrored their trainers' models.…

This article reviews literature and experimental research that has illuminated and developed the idea of teamwork. The implication of this research for team practice is that the team can deal more effectively with complex problems and that group interaction offers something in addition to pooled responses. (Author)

Clarifies "team building" within the context of adventure education and professional development. Suggests that corporate programs begin with a preprogram assessment of the group and include corporate involvement in designing the curriculum. Discusses current trends and provides questions that can be used by corporate leaders to identify the right…

Offers 2 perspectives of Danforth School Administrators Fellowship Program. Discusses collaborative effort to improve secondary schools' faculty performance, collegiality, and cooperation. Describes program, involving 10 Iowa district teams meeting monthly for 1 year. Facilitator and member describe respective perceptions, training, roles, and…

Describes and evaluates the Vermont Interdependent Services Team Approach (VISTA). Service-team functioning before and after the application of VISTA is studied. The validity, impact, and limitations of VISTA are evaluated, and potential improvements from a consumer perspective are discussed. Provides examples of VISTA in practice. (Author/EMK)

A multimethod approach identified barriers and facilitators of action research training as a method to help teachers create school improvement. Content analysis of action research plans developed during training of 14 school leadership teams indicates the importance of technical research skills and the provision of time as a resource to those…

Asserts that successful teaming requires training, practice, and support structures and that it often comes unaccompanied by training or instructions. Presents a conceptual model of the factors that affect team performance, and describes the three categories of the framework, their usefulness, and examples of pertinent studies within each…

Instruments measuring Carl Jung's (1921/1971) theory of psychological types have been widely used in various counseling contexts, including career counseling, marital and family therapy, and team building. The most popular measure of types, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), was developed by Katherine C. Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs…

Team-building/personal-challenge (TB/PC) activities have become popular ways to address students' interpersonal and intrapersonal skills and abilities associated with the affective domain. The outcomes associated with TB/PC activities are often best experienced and learned through the use of indirect methods of instruction. Typically, many…

This article argues that supportive teams--including professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents--can teach staff members how to identify and implement best practices in early intervention settings. The authors describe "the seven Rs of team building" distilled from their many years of team building and maintenance: 1) Reading cues; 2) Regular…

To help alleviate issues of free-riding and conflicts in team projects, this study proposes the systematic incorporation of project management methods to introduce a process-oriented approach to and a critical praxis in team projects. We examined how the systematic use of project management methods influenced students' performance in team…

The planning and development of interdisciplinary education for health associates at Johns Hopkins University are described by Malcolm L. Peterson. (Includes training of an interdisciplinary team of practitioners by an interdisciplinary team of teachers.) Walter O. Spitzer compares Canadian and U.S. experience in such interdisciplinary education…