Abstract:
The purpose of this study was the exploration relationships between student and faculty team training perceptions and student attitudes and behaviors. Faculty and students enrolled in interior design programs were selected to participate in the study and participants responded to a questionnaire administered. The findings suggest that team training is positively related to teamwork attitudes and team oriented behaviors. Findings also suggest that leadership training does not play a significant role. Helping students learn to be good followers and teammates may have a stronger influence on both attitudes and behaviors in the classroom. The findings related to instruction and team behaviors indicates that instructors should be very deliberate in their development of instructional objectives. When training is provided in a specific area, then a corresponding behavior increases in use.
Keywords:
classroom training, teamwork, college classroom