자연과학계열 대학생의 비교과활동 참여와 구성원과의 상호작용이 팀웍역량에 미치는 영향

Abstract

As teamwork is considered to be a critical factor in modern organizations and society, there is a growing body of literature that teamwork for college students needs to be developed and managed. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of college students’extracurricular participation and interactions outside of the classroom (peer interaction and student-faculty interaction) on teamwork competency. Particularly, this study targeted students majoring in natural sciences because the previous studies reported that they tended to show a relatively low level of in their communication skills and interpersonal skills compared to other college students. Therefore, data were collected from 567 college students majoring in the natural sciences. The results demonstrated that getting involved in extracurricular activities during college, particularly participation in social clubs and academic-related study groups, had a significantly positive correlation with the development of teamwork competency. Furthermore, peer interaction and student-faculty interaction positively influenced teamwork competency. The findings suggest that encouraging students to participate in social activities and in a major-related learning community would promote teamwork competency. The findings also underscore the importance of peer interaction and student-faculty interaction on the development of teamwork skills and capability. Practical implications were presented to college administrators to develop students’ teamwork competency.