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Team Roles Test (PsychTests AIM Inc)

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Reviewed:: Mar 8, 2021 by Business

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Overview:

This validated team roles assessment by PsychTests AIM, Inc. offers valuable insights into "the skills and abilities necessary for productive teamwork."

A comprehensive MERLOT peer review of the PsychTests Aim complete website can be found via the following link: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewCompositeReview.htm?id=645596.

Although there are a variety of roles you can adopt when working on a team, each has their pros and cons. In addition, each member must possess certain competencies, such as good communication skills and the ability to monitor progress. The revised Team Roles Test will not only provide you with information about the role(s) that would suit you best, but it will also assess whether you possess the skills and abilities necessary for productive teamwork.

After finishing the test, you will receive a Snapshot Report with an introduction, and a personalized interpretation for one of your team role preferences. You will then have the option to purchase the full results.

Type of Material:

Assessment Tool

Recommended Uses:

This is recommended for homework, or it can be taken in class for discussion purposes.
Because it is focused on identifying good team members, it is also recommended for teams that are forming to work on projects or tasks; however, a team discussion about how this information would be used in teamwork is strongly recommended because individuals taking this assessment alone still need to know expectations in a team setting.

Technical Requirements:

It works well with normal internet connections and browsers. it has taken 03 seconds to load on chrome browser. The website works well with Windows 7 and above it also works with Ubantu 15 plus and above. There should be good internet speed above 1mbps to load. It works well with

The latest version of Chrome.
The latest version of Firefox.
The latest version of Edge.
The latest version of Internet Explorer.
The latest version of Safari.
The latest version of Opera.
The latest version of Vivaldi.
The latest version of Yandex Browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

User will receive a self-assessment to determine skills and abilities necessary to be a good team member
User will determine whether they are a good team member
User will understand what roles might be most appropriately matched to those skills and abilities.

Target Student Population:

Directed to entry-level business or management students.
Lower-level undergraduate, upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and individuals who may serve on teams in organizations

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None

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Strengths:

The concept and model is a team role test and is valid scientifically.
The questions in the Team Rules Test are relevant and based on situations that can occur in the workplace.
The content is related to questions to test the team role which is most appropriate for the learner or user.
The material gives clarity in instruction from the start to the end.
It provides guidelines to go through the process till the end and get the required results.

Concerns:

The lack of various activities is seen with the tool and more activities need to be added so that the user may get more widen team role assessments and knowledge which can be found in our complex situations.
There is no indication of the research used to develop this test, and there is no information available about reliability or validity.
Another concern is that one of the choices must be selected even if it’s not necessarily what the user would select (forced-choice). As a result, the outcomes of the test should be only used as a guideline.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

Teaching goals will help to identify the shortcoming with learning and rectify the same in quick time.
The learners and teachers can Identify learning and teaching strategies and processes in relation with team goals.
This will help to generate questions to determine which team members will be able to do easily versus with difficulty. Identify strategies needed to close team working gaps
This gives students and professionals a listing of strengths, potential strengths, and limitations.
This information is useful when determining team roles and when developing teams or creating teams.

Concerns:

There is an option at the end of the test to purchase additional information in the form of a personalized report that provides an in-depth analysis of team roles and teamwork skills.
Users need to be aware that this is an option and not a requirement, and that not all results are shared without a purchase.
The goal set is not precise and clearly defined.
The focus is diversified.
These factors affect the effectiveness of the teaching tool. This is more a learning tool than a teaching tool.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

It’s very easy to page through the test and complete it, and the basic information at the end provides a general assessment of skills and abilities.
The assessment tool gives very clear and accurate instructions for users.
The website has a very clear and consistent web layout and is good for viewers.
The tool is very easy to navigate and the questions given are very easy to understand and users can make great use of it. The website and the tool are in good working order.
The assessment tool is able to engage the user and convey the message which is needed to be sent to the users. The web layout is very visually appealing. All type of users will be able to use the same.

Concerns:

People with disabilities can only use it with the help of others as there is no other option available.
The tool does not take into consideration the negative factors affecting team and work and also it has not taken into consideration the unlisted issues.

Other Issues and Comments:: The material is a web based assessment tool for team work. The tool really respects the privacy as the tool does not require a sign up and the users can directly use the tool without providing any persoanl details. It is has no record available that it is updated recently.
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