This guide will help instructors better understand the skills that underlie effective teamwork, offer strategies for structuring group projects, and provide advice on imparting the knowledge and support that students need to develop highly functional, advanced teamwork skills.

Cynthia G. Campbell is Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Boise State University, USA.

Iryna Babik is Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at Boise State University, USA.

R. Eric Landrum is Professor of Psychological Science at Boise State University, USA.

PART I: What is Teamwork, Why Does Teaching it Matter?

1: Why Develop Students' Teamwork Skills?

2: What is Teamwork in the College Classroom and When to Use It

3: The Challenges of Group Work and Teaching Teamwork Skills

PART II: Strategies and Approaches for Teaching Teamwork

4: Designing Successful Teamwork Interventions

5: Establishing Viable Teams

6: Optimizing Student Teamwork

7: Addressing Other Relevant Issues in Student Teams

8: Virtual Teams

PART III: Assessing Teamwork Outcomes: Understanding When Our Efforts Are Successful

9: Considerations in Assessing Teamwork

10: Approaches to Assessing Teamwork Competency

11: Tools for Assessing Teamwork Skills

PART IV: Epilogue

12: What's Next For Teamwork