Date of Award
January 2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Engineering Education
First Advisor
Ruth Streveler
Committee Member 1
Sean Brophy
Committee Member 2
Brent Jesiek
Committee Member 3
Karl Smith
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate how teams of engineering students integrated Google Docs to support their workflow management process. ABET criteria dictate that engineering students need to learn how to work together and practice effective ways of communication. Learning how to work well as a team is linked to the development of positive interdependence, which is at the core of the cooperative learning model and is based on social interdependence theory. A “sink or swim together” attitude in students is an important component of a successful teamwork experience (Smith, 1996). One of the important aspects of supporting interdependence in teams is to provide multiple opportunities for interaction in and outside the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Perova-Mello, Nataliia P., "Using Google Docs to Support Work Flow Management in Teams of Engineering Students" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 1142.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1142