Constructive conflict positively predicts the development of a shared mental model of the task in teams¶
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q2 i? Teams showing more constructive conflict develop more shared mental models of the task. → Van den Bossche 2011
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Van den Bossche 2011¶
Van den Bossche, P., Gijselaers, W., Segers, M., Woltjer, G., & Kirschner, P. (2011). Team learning: building shared mental models. Instructional Science, 39, 283-301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-010-9128-3
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Multiple regression analysis on 27 student teams in a business simulation game regressed two shared mental model indicators onto three team learning behaviors; the behaviors significantly influenced shared mental model development, with constructive conflict a significant positive predictor.
"The results presented in Table 2 show that the identified learning behaviors significantly influence the development of a shared mental model of the task in a team."
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Related Claims¶
- Co-construction alone does not contribute to shared mental model development and shows a negative unique effect — related
- Shared mental model development mediates the effect of team learning behaviors on actual team performance — a broader claim this one bears on
- Co-construction of shared understanding needed to be accompanied by students' personal construction and sense making for conceptual change to be stable over time — related
- Shared mental models of the task predict actual team performance in a business simulation game — related
- Specific teamwork challenges hinder development of mutual trust and shared mental models in a hackathon CSCL setting — related
- Qualitative studies identify dynamics, patterns, and development in team learning behaviours, linked to situated knowledge and transactivity — related
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Constructive conflict positively predicts the development of a shared mental model of the task in teams |
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Constructive conflict positively predicts the development of a shared mental model of the task in teams |
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2011 |
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