Improving Team Performance in Software Engineering
Overview
The Importance of Teamwork
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
What Are the Problems?
Objectives of Current Research
Instruction in Group Communication
Results of Teamwork Instruction
Forming Synergistic Teams Using the Kolbe Conative Index™
The “Fact Finder”
The “Follow Thru” Individual
The “Quick Start”
The “Implementor”
Sample Kolbe Test Questions (http://www.kolbe.com/)
Sample “Kolbe” Results
“Kolbe” Group Synergy
What Was Measured?
What Were the Results?
Correlation Between Project Scores and Effectiveness Rating
Correlation Between Project Scores and Average Test Scores
Correlation Between Project Scores and Team Synergy
Conclusions
Recommendations
Email: rlingard@ecs.csun.edu
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