In this episode, our guest is Professor Emanuela Tilley, who is currently a Board Director at SEFI and Director of the Integrated Engineering Programme, a teaching framework embedded in the learning experiences of undergraduate students across Engineering at University College London. Emanuela’s approach is informed by both her own experiences of problem based, authentic learning and her time as an engineering project consultant working in interdisciplinary teams in the built environment.
*must read* show notes including further reflections and talking points to take back to your own contexts: https://www.sefi.be/2022/11/14/podcast-episode-3-of-european-engineering-educators-is-online/
Emanuela believes that good teamwork can take place when students understand themselves and are able to balance their individual and shared interests. She describes the need for staff to start by providing operational tools, for example, support in time management and organization skills, before moving onto psychological issues such as trust. Emanuela explains that the use of the Gallup CliftonStrengths tools has helped students to understand the role they play in teamwork, and to appreciate the benefit of working within a diverse group.
Join Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Natalie Wint (University College London) for this informative discussion.
Thanks to Emanuela and UCL for sharing their knowledge on team building in one of our early and therefore slightly choppy recordings!
Thanks also to Dr Jennifer Griffiths from UCL for co-writing the episode show notes and creative input.
Timestamps:
0.00 Abstract
0.45 Podcast intro
1.15 Experiences of teaching teamwork from Neil and Natalie
2.10 Emanuela's background
3.35 UCL and the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP)
4.45 What is teamwork in engineering?
6.00 Attributes for teamwork
6.55 Defining good teamwork as both operational skills and character qualities
8.25 Identifying good teamwork through processes
9:55 Tools for supporting teamwork at a large scale
11:13 Support mechanisms within the IEP: teaching interventions
13:55 Use of Gallup Clifton Strengths themes questionnaire
16:13 Team formation
19:00 Role of reflection, peer assessment and team contracts
26:05 Valuing the strengths of students from a variety of backgrounds
28:45 Psychological safety and trust
32:20 Final advice from Emanuela
33:40 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.
Resources:
Gallup CliftonStrengths: What Are the 34 CliftonStrengths Themes? | EN - Gallup
For more information about teamwork at UCL
Direito_OA_IJGST_640-4405-1-PB.pdf (ucl.ac.uk)
Microsoft Word - SEFI2017 FINAL 163.docx (ucl.ac.uk)
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