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Team leadership in engineering education.

Kim Graves Wolfinbarger1

  • 1Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

New Directions for Student Leadership
|April 28, 2022
PubMed
Summary

This chapter explores how teamwork skills are essential leadership skills for engineering students. Instructors can foster leadership development by focusing on team-based learning activities.

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Area of Science:

  • Engineering Education
  • Leadership Studies
  • Teamwork Dynamics

Background:

  • Teamwork is increasingly recognized as a critical component of effective leadership.
  • Developing strong teamwork skills is crucial for future engineering professionals.
  • Leadership capabilities are often honed through collaborative experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the interconnectedness between teamwork and leadership skills in engineering education.
  • To provide instructors with strategies for cultivating leadership potential within student teams.
  • To enhance the development of both teamwork and leadership competencies among engineering students.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of leadership theories within the context of team collaboration.
  • Review of pedagogical approaches for integrating leadership development into teamwork activities.
  • Case study examples of successful team-based leadership training in engineering programs.

Main Results:

  • Identification of specific teamwork skills that directly translate to leadership effectiveness.
  • Demonstration of how structured team projects can serve as platforms for leadership skill acquisition.
  • Evidence suggesting a positive correlation between enhanced teamwork and improved leadership capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating leadership development into teamwork is a viable and effective strategy for engineering education.
  • Instructors play a pivotal role in guiding students to recognize and develop leadership qualities through team experiences.
  • Fostering leadership within teams prepares engineering students for future professional challenges and roles.

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