Formation of the Competence «Readiness for Teamwork» in First-Year Students

Relevance. The relevance of the study is caused by the need to select teaching methods to develop teamwork abilities and skills in future specialists. The article analyzes the skills and abilities that need to be developed in students to prepare them to work in team and proposes a technology for the gradual formation of teamwork skills and abilities.

Aim. To identify and justify the skills and abilities that need to be developed in students to prepare them to work in a team, presenting the technology for the gradual formation of teamwork skills and abilities within a specific discipline.

Methodology. Theoretic analysis and systematization of bibliographic sources on this topic and the authors’ own teaching experience, surveying the students.

Scientific novelty/theoretical/or practical significance. The important skills and abilities that need to be developed in students to prepare them to work in team are analyzed and their characteristics are given. The methodology of step-by-step formation of teamwork skills and abilities was tested when studying the discipline “Training of team building and group work”.

Results. The work used the following diagnostic methods: testing according to the method of diagnosing W. Stephenson’s teamwork skills “Q-sorting”, Belbin’s test “Types of roles in a team”, questionnaires (authors’ questionnaire “Students’ attitude to the phased formation of teamwork skills and abilities”). The academic performance result analysis revealed that the use of a methodology for the gradual development of teamwork skills and abilities showed a positive trend in student satisfaction with work in their teams (87%). The majority of students (from 79.8% to 83.8% in different teams) have developed important teamwork skills and abilities.

Conclusion. An analysis of the important skills and abilities required for teamwork was carried out. The experience of using technology for the gradual formation of teamwork skills and abilities is presented. During the study, it was proven that the technology of gradual formation of skills has a positive effect on the development of teamwork skills in first-year students.

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