Teamwork competency and satisfaction in online group project-based engineering course: The cross-level moderating effect of collective efficacy and flipped instruction

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between students’ teamwork competency and satisfaction in a synchronous online flipped group project-based course, focusing on the possibility of group collective efficacy and flipped learning to moderate this relationship. We collected data from 19 teams (N = 75 college engineering students) at a science and technology university in Cebu, central Philippines, through a questionnaire survey over a 12-week synchronous online course. Multi-level hierarchical linear modeling test of hypotheses revealed a significant positive relationship between teamwork competency and satisfaction. Similarly, group collective efficacy recorded a significant relationship with satisfaction. At the team level, group collective efficacy and flipped learning moderated the relationship between teamwork competency and satisfaction. Learners in groups with high collective efficacy and online flipped learning showed a stronger relationship than those with low efficacy and conventional online instruction. The findings and discussions provide practical implications and possible interventions teachers could apply to enhance collective efficacy and boost learning satisfaction in synchronous collaborative online learning settings. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

Author Keywords

Distance education and online learning Pedagogical issues Cooperative/collaborative learning teaching/learning strategies 21st-century abilities

Index Keywords

E-learning Teaching Distance education and online learning Online learning Pedagogical issues Engineering education Students Engineering course Project-based Surveys Teaching/learning strategy 21st-century ability Cooperative/ collaborative learning Cross levels Group projects

Author Affiliations

Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu, Philippines

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No funding information

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Teamwork competency and satisfaction in online group project-based engineering course: The cross-level moderating effect of collective efficacy and flipped instruction

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