Team Dynamics and Learning Opportunities in Social Science Research Teams

Although the contemporary research environment encourages knowledge generation through research collaboration rather than individualized projects, limited scholarly attention has been devoted to the practice of collaboration within research teams. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of team d...

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Published inAlberta Journal of Educational Research Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 364 - 386
Main Authors McGinn, Michelle K, Niemczyk, Ewelina K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Alberta, Faculty of Education 2020
Subjects
American Indians
Asians
Canada Natives
College Faculty
Cooperation
Foreign Countries
Graduate Students
Group Dynamics
Indigenous Populations
Leadership Styles
Researchers
Situated Learning
Social Science Research
Teamwork
Whites
Canada
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Summary:Although the contemporary research environment encourages knowledge generation through research collaboration rather than individualized projects, limited scholarly attention has been devoted to the practice of collaboration within research teams. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of team dynamics and learning opportunities within four social science research teams. The findings reveal similarities and differences in leadership style and interaction approaches that affected how research was undertaken and the possibilities for team members to learn from each other. The snapshots provide models for other research teams that extend situated learning theories and the existing research base about collaboration, research teams, and research leadership.
ISSN:1923-1857
DOI:10.11575/ajer.v66i4.56459