Frontiers in Psychology· 2026Q1
Transdisciplinary team science: a field study in understanding and improving complex scientific problem solving
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Short summary
A training program improved graduate students' self-reported collaboration competencies for complex problem-solving, with higher self-ratings correlating with expert-evaluated scientific output.
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Key points
- Graduate students reported improved collaboration competencies after participating in a scientific teamwork training program.
- Participants' self-ratings of teamwork skills correlated with independent expert evaluations of their scientific output.
- The study suggests competency-based training is beneficial for transdisciplinary scientific teams.
- Findings connect self-perceptions of teamwork with objectively evaluated scientific outcomes.
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Abstract
Introduction Transdisciplinary team science requires foundational teamwork competencies that support complex collaborative problem solving. This study examined the development of these competencies among graduate students from different disciplines. Methods We conducted a field study of a training program grounded in foundational competencies for scientific teamwork. We examined participants’ self-reported collaboration competencies and the relationship between their teamwork self-ratings and independent expert evaluations of their scientific output. Results Participants reported improved collaboration competencies following the training program. Their teamwork self-ratings also correlated with independent expert evaluations of their scientific output. Discussion These findings suggest the value of competency-based training for transdisciplinary scientific teams and connect participants’ perceptions of teamwork with independently evaluated scientific output. They inform the development and testing of team science principles and approaches to studying complex collaborative problem solving.
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