Moving Beyond "Breaking Ice" to "Building Bonds" in Engineering Classrooms: An Evaluation Framework for Team Building Activities

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Main Authors: Brady, E. A. F., Basu, S., Tongkaew, A., Van Soom, C., Craps, S., de Lima, J., Truscott, F.
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2025
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author Brady, E. A. F.
Basu, S.
Tongkaew, A.
Van Soom, C.
Craps, S.
de Lima, J.
Truscott, F.
author_facet Brady, E. A. F.
Basu, S.
Tongkaew, A.
Van Soom, C.
Craps, S.
de Lima, J.
Truscott, F.
contents Engineering curricula frequently require students to engage in group work and interact with practitioners. To facilitate team building and cohesion, engineering instructors often propose and facilitate "icebreakers" or team-building activities. However, not all activities are designed with inclusivity as the focus and could inadvertently lead to reinforcing biases or students feeling excluded. This workshop introduced the participants to a framework developed using evidencebased approaches to team building, with a focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Participants evaluated an existing activity based on the framework, proposed modifications to refine the framework, and were provided an opportunity to sue it in identifying areas for improvement in one of their own activities.
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spellingShingle Moving Beyond "Breaking Ice" to "Building Bonds" in Engineering Classrooms: An Evaluation Framework for Team Building Activities
Brady, E. A. F.
Basu, S.
Tongkaew, A.
Van Soom, C.
Craps, S.
de Lima, J.
Truscott, F.
Diversity
Equity And Inclusion
Icebreakers
Evaluating Activities
Evidence-based Framework
Engineering curricula frequently require students to engage in group work and interact with practitioners. To facilitate team building and cohesion, engineering instructors often propose and facilitate "icebreakers" or team-building activities. However, not all activities are designed with inclusivity as the focus and could inadvertently lead to reinforcing biases or students feeling excluded. This workshop introduced the participants to a framework developed using evidencebased approaches to team building, with a focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Participants evaluated an existing activity based on the framework, proposed modifications to refine the framework, and were provided an opportunity to sue it in identifying areas for improvement in one of their own activities.
title Moving Beyond "Breaking Ice" to "Building Bonds" in Engineering Classrooms: An Evaluation Framework for Team Building Activities
topic Diversity
Equity And Inclusion
Icebreakers
Evaluating Activities
Evidence-based Framework
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17631719