7 Essential Skills for Teamwork
7 Essential Skills for Teamwork
This list is used during the research cycle to observe how well a team is working together
1. Listening:
The students in this team listen to each other's ideas. You will observe the students "piggy-backing" (or building) off each other's ideas.
2. Questioning:
The students in this team question each other. You will observe the students interacting,
discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.
3. Persuading:
The students in this team use persuasion. You will observe the students exchanging,
defending, and rethinking ideas.
4. Respecting:
The students in this team respect the opinions of others. You will observe the students
encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.
5. Helping:
The students in this team help each other. You will observe the students offering
assistance to each other.
6. Sharing:
The students in this team share. You will observe the students offering ideas and
reporting their findings to each other.
7. Participating:
The students in this team participate. You will observe each student contributing to the
project.
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