The Development of Grade 3 Students’ Collaboration and Teamwork Competency Using STEM Inquiry-Based Learning
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This classroom action research aimed to study the best practices in developing collaboration and teamwork competency of 23 Grade 3 students through STEM inquiry-based learning. Data were collected from collaboration and teamwork competency assessment forms, teacher logs, and artifacts. Data were grouped according to the collaboration and teamwork competency level criteria. The research result found that students had higher collaboration and teamwork competency in all components, namely, being good members and leaders (15 students) showed level 3 in testing prototype, collaborative work process (20 students) showed level 3 in redesigning, and relationship building and conflict management (16 students) showed level 3 in redesigning. In addition, two good practices were found: integration between the design process and the key characteristics of inquiry to promote collaboration and teamwork competency and using probing questions to help students explore and collect empirical evidence to design artifacts through the design process.
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