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Delft Group Work Part 2

The document provides an overview of multicultural group work at Delft University of Technology. It discusses that the university has over 20,000 students from 92 different nationalities studying across 16 bachelor and 34 master's programs. Group projects are emphasized, with the goals of developing problem-solving skills and understanding the benefits of multicultural collaboration. Challenges in multicultural groups include potential for stereotyping or misinterpreting behaviors due to cultural differences. To be effective, groups must reflect on skills, adapt roles, manage expectations, and deal with disagreements.

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Delft Group Work Part 2

The document provides an overview of multicultural group work at Delft University of Technology. It discusses that the university has over 20,000 students from 92 different nationalities studying across 16 bachelor and 34 master's programs. Group projects are emphasized, with the goals of developing problem-solving skills and understanding the benefits of multicultural collaboration. Challenges in multicultural groups include potential for stereotyping or misinterpreting behaviors due to cultural differences. To be effective, groups must reflect on skills, adapt roles, manage expectations, and deal with disagreements.

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Judith Hofstra

Plenary Session 1
Multicultural Group Work
28 August 2016
Overview
Short introduction TU Delft
Educational system
MultiCultural Group work
Team roles
Hofstede
Cultural Assumptions
Conclusion
Delft Research Initiatives

Energy Environment Infrastructure Health

Fundamental Sciences
Applied Sciences
Design
Facts & Figures
Student Population 20.980
International Students 3820
Phd – students 2.607
Bachelor Programmes 16
Master Programmes 34
Arriving International students
2082 International students
92 Nationalities

AFGHANISTAN – ARGENTINA-BENGAL-UNITED KINGDOM-DOMINICAN


REPUBLIC- ERITREA- PHILIPPINES-IRAQ-CAMEROON-MACEDONIA-
MONTENEGRO-MONGOLIA-MYANMAR-NICARAGUA-PERU-SUDAN-
VIETNAM
There are
two semesters,
consisting of:
Lectures
Exercises
Laboratory work
Self-study
Study support
Examinations
There are
two semesters,
consisting of:
Lectures
Exercises Average study load per year 60 European Credits(1600 hours)
Laboratory work
Self-study
Study support
Examinations
Emphasis on project-oriented learning

Groups of students are actively engaged in trying to solve or address real-life


professional problems
Emphasis on project-oriented learning

Goals
Acquisition of knowledge, which is retained
and usable
Self-directed learning
Learning to analyse and solve problems

Groups of students are actively engaged in trying to solve or address real-life


professional problems
Emphasis on project-oriented learning

Results
Deeper understanding
Better retention
Internalisation

Groups of students are actively engaged in trying to solve or address real-life


professional problems
What I hear, I conceptualize.
What I read, I understand.
But what I do, becomes part of who I am.

-Unknown author-
What I hear, I conceptualize.
What I read, I understand.
But what I do, becomes part of who I am.

-Unknown author-
What I hear, I conceptualize.
What I read, I understand.
But what I do, becomes part of who I am.

-Unknown author-
What I hear, I conceptualize.
What I read, I understand.
But what I do, becomes part of who I am.

-Unknown author-
Objectives of the
Introduction Programme
Assignment
• Support of Acculturation process
• Experience in project oriented learning
• Understanding of educational demands
• Benefits of MultiCultural teamwork
• Academic skills
SINGLE CULTURE GROUPS

CROSS - CULTURAL GROUPS

HIGHLY AVERAGE HIGHLY


INEFFECTIVE EFFECTIVENESS EFFECTIVE

BASED ON DR CAROL KOVACH


Advantages
VS. MORE AND BETTER IDEAS MISTRUST

pitfalls LESS PRESSURE TO THINK THE SAME STEREO-TYPING TEAM MEMBERS

MORE DEMOCRATIC AGREEMENTS SUBMISSIVE BEHAVIOUR

BETTER INFORMATION SEARCHES EVALUATION OF DATA OFTEN DIFFERENT

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS BECOME MORE VALUABLE MISINTERPRETATION OF BEHAVIOUR


Advantages
VS. MORE AND BETTER IDEAS MISTRUST

pitfalls LESS PRESSURE TO THINK THE SAME STEREO-TYPING TEAM MEMBERS


GOOD GROUP WORK REQUIRES
REFLECTING ON PERSONAL SKILLS AND OBSTACLES
MORE DEMOCRATIC AGREEMENTS SUBMISSIVE BEHAVIOUR

BETTER INFORMATION SEARCHES EVALUATION OF DATA OFTEN DIFFERENT

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS BECOME MORE VALUABLE MISINTERPRETATION OF BEHAVIOUR


Team rolesProject

Creative Thinkers

Implementers
Leaders
Detail-Planners
Team rolesProject

Leaders
Controls and manages
Uses team resources
Recognizes strengths and weaknesses
Team rolesProject

Creative Thinkers
New Ideas
Major issues
Different approach
Explores
Develops resources
Creates external contacts
Team rolesProject

Implementers
Creates external contacts
Conducts negotiations
Builds on Suggestions
Supports
Improves communication
Turns concepts into practice
Team rolesProject

Analyzing
Detail-Planners Evaluating
Balanced decisions
Professional viewpoint
Technical information
From general to specific
Maintaining urgency
Team rolesProject

Quality Pitfall Allergy


Leaders Decisive Dominance Laid back mentallity
Creative Thinkers Action Loss of Focus Restrictions
Implementers Creating Commitment Loss of purpose Egocentric behaviour
Detail-Planners Knowledge Drown in Details Laissez-faire
How to create a high performing team
as a person

Build productive working relationships


Raise self-awareness and personal effectiveness
Build mutual trust and understanding
Adjust expectations
= BALANCE Adapt different roles
How to create a high performing team
as a group

Set norms
Manage expectations
Decide on roles
Agree on timelines and on the
definition of time
= BALANCE
Deal with disagreements

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