Team learning: building shared mental models |
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| Authors: | Piet Van den Bossche Wim Gijselaers Mien Segers Geert Woltjer and Paul Kirschner |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Research & Development, School of Business & Economics, University of Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;(2) University of Antwerp, Venusstraat 35, Antwerp, Belgium;(3) LEI, Wageningen UR, The Hague, The Netherlands;(4) Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | To gain insight in the social processes that underlie knowledge sharing in teams, this article questions which team learning
behaviors lead to the construction of a shared mental model. Additionally, it explores how the development of shared mental
models mediates the relation between team learning behaviors and team effectiveness. Analyses were performed on student-teams
engaged in a business simulation game. The measurement of shared mental models was based on cognitive mapping techniques.
The results indicate that a team learning perspective provides insight in how people share knowledge. Particularly the team
learning behaviors identified as co-construction and constructive conflict are related to the development of shared mental
models. In addition, a shared mental model of the task environment in a team leads to improved performance. This underscores
the importance of developing shared cognition in teamwork. |
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