%0 Journal Article %A Mead, Patricia F. %A Moore, D. %A Natishan, M. %A Schmidt, L. %A Brown, Shirley Vining %A Lathan, C. %A Goswami, I. %A Mouring, S. %D 1999 %I Begell House %N 4 %P 351-363 %R 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v5.i4.50 %T FACULTY AND STUDENT VIEWS ON ENGINEERING STUDENT TEAM EFFECTIVENESS %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,0b16774275596eac,25bd336e4eece4bf.html %V 5 %X Recent emphasis on the use of teams in the engineering curriculum has increased interaction and collaborative aspects of the learning process for engineering students and faculty. However, a corresponding emphasis on preparation for students and faculty has not occurred. The transition from individual learning in a customized environment to learning in a group environment can be challenging, even in a homogeneous team atmosphere. This process is even more complex against a backdrop of diversity, including communication style and learning style differences. This article presents results from a series of interviews and focus groups of engineering faculty and students regarding the use of teams in their courses and the benefits and challenges they believe are a direct outcome of team-oriented approaches in engineering. The results reveal training deficiencies in effective practices for team-oriented activities, and large inconsistencies in the experiences of students across disciplines. %8 1999-11-30