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Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the Interdisciplinary Management Tool: a reflective tool to enhance interdisciplinary teamwork using Structured, Facilitated Action Research for Implementation

Posted on 6 January 2021

“This paper presents the qualitative evaluation of the Interdisciplinary management tool (IMT), an evidence-based change tool designed to enhance interdisciplinary teamwork through structured team reflection. The IMT incorporates three components: an evidence-based resource guide; a reflective implementation framework based on structured, facilitated action research for implementation methodology; and formative and summative evaluation components...The IMT successfully […]

Measuring teamwork mental models to support training needs assessment, development, and evaluation: two empirical studies

Posted on 6 January 2021

“The second study tested the effects of a computer-based training (CBT) strategy that was designed to develop teamwork mental models that were more similar to the ‘expert model’ described in Study 1.” (p.179) “After one-hour of training with the CBT tool, trainees were more consistent in representing their teamwork mental models as assessed by the […]

The importance of multidisciplinary teamwork and team climate for relational coordination among teams delivering care to older patients

Posted on 6 January 2021

“Relational coordination was measured by the Relational Coordination survey; team climate by the Team Climate Inventory and questions were asked about participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and disciplines represented in these meetings...The number of disciplines represented during multidisciplinary team meetings and team climate were positively related with relational coordination. The multilevel analysis showed a positive […]

Content Validation and Evaluation of an Endovascular Teamwork Assessment Tool

Posted on 6 January 2021

“Robust assessment and training of team skills using Endo-OTAS has the potential to facilitate improvements in interdisciplinary team performance and, in turn, clinical outcomes.” (p.11) Hull, L., Bicknell, C., Patel, K., Vyas, R., Herzeele, I. V., Sevdalis, N., & Rudarakanchana, N. (2016). Content Validation and Evaluation of an Endovascular Teamwork Assessment Tool. European Journal of […]

An Evaluation Of Generic Teamwork Skills Training With Action Teams: Effects On Cognitive And Skill-Based Outcomes

Posted on 6 January 2021

“Participants engaged in a modified version of the Distributed Dynamic Decision (DDD) making Simulation...The objective of the simulation is to maximize the number of team points...” (p.649) “Results indicated that training significantly increased declarative knowledge within the team as evidenced by improved scores on Stevens and Campion’s Teamwork KSA Test.” (p.663) “Teamwork-KSA test, related to […]

Collective Cognition in Action: Accumulation, Interaction, Examination, and Accommodation in the Development and Operation of Group Efficacy Beliefs in the Workplace

Posted on 6 January 2021

“One common method provides a group with a rating scale to use in forming a single response obtained through open discussion.,,By focusing on direct interaction within the group, this approach begins to address collective origins and development of the construct but does not allow assessments of sharedness, unless paired with other measures. A popular alternative […]

Assessing the Use of Flexible Assessment

Posted on 6 January 2021

“From the analysis presented it appears that using a flexible assessment approach has been well received and appreciated by students. It allows students some power of choice and thus a feeling of being more in control of their own learning approach. It has not increased the amount of administrative work...It appears that students who have […]

Student autonomy and course value: the unique and cumulative roles of various teacher practices

Posted on 6 January 2021

“...Results suggested that students’ experience of autonomy plays an important role in their course value, and especially their intrinsic and utility value for a course.” (p.27) Patall, E. A., Dent, A. L., Oyer, M., & Wynn, S. R. (2013). Student autonomy and course value: the unique and cumulative roles of various teacher practices. Motivation and […]

The support of autonomy and the control of behavior

Posted on 6 January 2021

“...It shows that autonomy support has generally been associated with more intrinsic motivation, greater interest, less pressure and tension, more creativity, more cognitive flexibility, better conceptual learning, a more positive emotional tone, higher self-esteem, more trust, greater persistence of behavior change, and better physical and psychological health than has control.” (p.1024) Deci, E. L., & […]

When choice motivates and when it does not

Posted on 6 January 2021

“Therefore, when offering choices, teachers should construct options that meet their students’ needs. In particular, options should be constructed that are relevant to students’ interests and goals (autonomy support), are not too numerous or complex yet not too easy (competence support), and are congruent with the values of the students’ families and culture of origin […]