Investigative Labs in Biology: The Importance of Attending to Team Dynamics

by: Marcella J. Myers, Andrea M. Olson, Cynthia G. Norton, Martha Phillips, Kathleen A. Tweeten, Lynne H. Gildensoph, and Deborah D. Wygal

This article provides some tips for success in facilitating teamwork. Working collaboratively is common in science and the functioning of teams has a large impact on both the implementation of a research project and student satisfaction with the experience. The strategies are divided into what can be done to minimize problems from the start and how to address the problems that do arise.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2007Stock # jcst07_037_02_23Volume 037Issue 02

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