Students today are expected to collaborate effectively in an increasingly interdisciplinary and global context. However, collaborating with diverse classmates can be one of the most challenging, complex, and crucial tasks students engage in academically and professionally. This workshop focuses on some best practices and approaches to supporting students working together on medium- and long-term small team projects. This interactive workshop examines how instructors can leverage strategic planning, intentional structuring, scaffolded activities, and timely intervention to promote student resilience and success. Participants will learn practical and proactive approaches to creating team assignments and will also explore strategies that support effective small teams to maximize student learning, individual/group accountability, and project success through engaging in a series of modeled activities and facilitated group discussions. Instructors, educational developers, administrators, and other staff in higher education may particularly benefit from this workshop.

Authors:
Nate Poling, Texas A&M University, United States
Bahman Shahri, Texas A&M University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Bahman Shahri is an Instructional Consultant at the Texas A&M University Center for Teaching Excellence. His current research involves investigating innovative strategies for future faculty professional development in teaching.

Additional website of interest
https://cte.tamu.edu/ABOUT-US/Our-Team/Bahman-Shahri

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