Sinopsis
Transferable Academic Skills Kit: Module 4: Team-Working The Garnet Education Transferable Academic Skill Kit was short-listed for the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2008. TASK is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of ed exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by of the academic staff of the International Foundation Programme at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. Key Features * Teaches students about the different skills and roles involved in teamwork * Explores the benefits and problems of teamwork * Examines verbal and non-verbal strategies * Considers the differences in culture and interaction patterns * Considers how strategies and techniques can encourage and discourage effective teamwork * Teaches students about the benefits of collaborative study Also available as a boxed set of all twelve modules.
