Atlanta, Georgia
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10.18260/1-2--22498
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Holt Zaugg is a graduate of the Educational Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation program in the McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University. His research focused on communication patterns among engineering students working on engineering global, virtual teams. He has also conducted test item measurement analysis using Item Response Theory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. His current research focuses on instructional adaptations of teachers working in culturally unique settings.
Spencer Magleby is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean in the Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. He came to BYU in 1989 after working in the aircraft industry developing tools for advanced aircraft design and manufacture. Dr. Magleby received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin where his research centered on design. He has pursued research in design tools and processes, team management, and new mechanism technologies. He teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level, and is interested in educational partnerships with industry, and international issues in design. As associate dean of undergraduate studies he has promoted and supported the structuring and expansion of international programs. He is an active member of ASME and ASEE.
Dr. Davies is currently an assistant professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His research involves program evaluation in educational settings with the general objective of understanding and improving the teaching and learning process. His research has a specific focus of evaluating technology integration, assessment policy, and educational practices.
Many engineering programs are working to provide international experiences to their students with a key objective being to foster the ability of students to work effectively in cross‐cultural situations. Traditional study abroad programs have a strong record of promoting this ability, but their capacity is often limited by costs and resource needs. Some institutions are taking steps to expand their capacity to provide students cross‐cultural experiences via the use of Global Virtual (GV) teams. However, questions remain regarding the efficacy of GV team approaches in achieving selected global competence outcomes – especially those associated with meaningful cross‐cultural experiences. Furthermore, many questions remain on how to best design and operate GV team‐based courses to achieve desired outcomes. A key question is to determine which type of team communication patterns are most effective at producing strong trust within team interactions which are essential to a meaningful cross‐cultural experience. This paper presents three findings from a study involving engineering students on study abroad and GV teams. First, evidence is presented indicating students on GV teams report similar significant increases in cross‐cultural competence as students attending SA programs. Second, two team communication patterns were identified within GV team communications. Advantages and disadvantages of each pattern are explained. Finally, evidence is presented supporting the use of targeted lessons and activities to improve communication patterns on GV teams.
Zaugg, H., & Parkinson, A. R., & Magleby, S. P., & Davies, R. (2013, June), Summary Findings on the Use of Global Virtual Teams to Achieve Selected Global Competence Learning Outcomes for Engineering Students Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. 10.18260/1-2--22498
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