Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum

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Autor(a) principal: Fernandes, Sandra
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Dinis-Carvalho, José, Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/74406
Resumo: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of Scrum for project and team management in PBL teams in higher education. To attain this goal, a study was carried out to analyze students’ perceptions about Scrum as an effective method for PBL teams. Based on two different editions of PBL that used the Scrum method with different characteristics in each approach, this paper aims to identify the best practices for effective team and project management and draw recommendations for successful use of scrum in PBL approaches. The authors used an exploratory case study carried out within an engineering program at the University of Minho, Portugal. The research design was based on an explorative quantitative and qualitative approach. Implementing Scrum in PBL teams helps students to keep the project running smoothly and draws greater awareness on how to manage the project and teams in a more effective way. Findings show that task assignment, performance monitoring, visual management and regular feedback were considered the main advantages of using Scrum in PBL teams, which had a positive impact on student performance. However, for the success of Scrum, students recognize the role of the Scrum Master and Project Owner as vital to guide the teams in a sustainable way. Research on the application of Scrum in Education is scarce and mostly exploratory. This paper is among the very few empirical studies consolidating knowledge on the implementation of Scrum approaches to improve learning in higher education. More specifically, it brings a valuable contribution on how to improve specifically team performance in PBL teams with the use of agile approaches such as Scrum.
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spelling Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with ScrumHigher educationProject-based learning (PBL)ScrumTeam performanceProject managementEngineering educationSocial SciencesThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of Scrum for project and team management in PBL teams in higher education. To attain this goal, a study was carried out to analyze students’ perceptions about Scrum as an effective method for PBL teams. Based on two different editions of PBL that used the Scrum method with different characteristics in each approach, this paper aims to identify the best practices for effective team and project management and draw recommendations for successful use of scrum in PBL approaches. The authors used an exploratory case study carried out within an engineering program at the University of Minho, Portugal. The research design was based on an explorative quantitative and qualitative approach. Implementing Scrum in PBL teams helps students to keep the project running smoothly and draws greater awareness on how to manage the project and teams in a more effective way. Findings show that task assignment, performance monitoring, visual management and regular feedback were considered the main advantages of using Scrum in PBL teams, which had a positive impact on student performance. However, for the success of Scrum, students recognize the role of the Scrum Master and Project Owner as vital to guide the teams in a sustainable way. Research on the application of Scrum in Education is scarce and mostly exploratory. This paper is among the very few empirical studies consolidating knowledge on the implementation of Scrum approaches to improve learning in higher education. More specifically, it brings a valuable contribution on how to improve specifically team performance in PBL teams with the use of agile approaches such as Scrum.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)Universidade do MinhoFernandes, SandraDinis-Carvalho, JoséFerreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa2021-08-192021-08-19T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/74406engFernandes, S.; Dinis-Carvalho, J.; Ferreira-Oliveira, A.T. Improving the Performance of Student Teams in Project-Based Learning with Scrum. Educ. Sci. 2021, 11, 444. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci110804442227-710210.3390/educsci11080444https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/11/8/444info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:23:27Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/74406Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:17:10.544303Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
title Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
spellingShingle Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
Fernandes, Sandra
Higher education
Project-based learning (PBL)
Scrum
Team performance
Project management
Engineering education
Social Sciences
title_short Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
title_full Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
title_fullStr Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
title_full_unstemmed Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
title_sort Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
author Fernandes, Sandra
author_facet Fernandes, Sandra
Dinis-Carvalho, José
Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa
author_role author
author2 Dinis-Carvalho, José
Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Fernandes, Sandra
Dinis-Carvalho, José
Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Higher education
Project-based learning (PBL)
Scrum
Team performance
Project management
Engineering education
Social Sciences
topic Higher education
Project-based learning (PBL)
Scrum
Team performance
Project management
Engineering education
Social Sciences
description The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of Scrum for project and team management in PBL teams in higher education. To attain this goal, a study was carried out to analyze students’ perceptions about Scrum as an effective method for PBL teams. Based on two different editions of PBL that used the Scrum method with different characteristics in each approach, this paper aims to identify the best practices for effective team and project management and draw recommendations for successful use of scrum in PBL approaches. The authors used an exploratory case study carried out within an engineering program at the University of Minho, Portugal. The research design was based on an explorative quantitative and qualitative approach. Implementing Scrum in PBL teams helps students to keep the project running smoothly and draws greater awareness on how to manage the project and teams in a more effective way. Findings show that task assignment, performance monitoring, visual management and regular feedback were considered the main advantages of using Scrum in PBL teams, which had a positive impact on student performance. However, for the success of Scrum, students recognize the role of the Scrum Master and Project Owner as vital to guide the teams in a sustainable way. Research on the application of Scrum in Education is scarce and mostly exploratory. This paper is among the very few empirical studies consolidating knowledge on the implementation of Scrum approaches to improve learning in higher education. More specifically, it brings a valuable contribution on how to improve specifically team performance in PBL teams with the use of agile approaches such as Scrum.
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