Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Acquiring hard and soft skills is crucial for university students to develop the personal, academic, and professional competencies required for successful education and careers. Universities and employers have increasingly reported concerns regarding students’ soft skills, alongside the growing number of unfilled positions in STEAM-related fields. Therefore, the role of teamwork in higher education has drawn growing attention. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the teamwork experiences of undergraduate students from physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, medicine, and industrial engineering in online learning environments following the devastating earthquake that occurred in Türkiye on 6 February 2023. Data were collected from 56 undergraduate students through reflective journals and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicated that students predominantly perceived teamwork as a valuable learning opportunity. The salient themes revealed positive effects of teamwork on students’ communication and teamwork skills, professional development, socialization, career awareness, and personal growth. Some students reported using coping strategies to address challenges related to teamwork in online learning environments. The findings highlight the pedagogical value of teamwork in supporting students’ academic and professional development, particularly in online and crisis-affected educational contexts.
Source: Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi
Authors: Neslihan Onder-Ozdemır, Hüseyin Özdemir
Institution: Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇
Language: Turkish
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7166325357