Towards a Quantification Scheme for External Representations in Team Cognition Research

Understanding the impact of cognition on process and performance in teams is a dynamic research topic that requires continued development. In this paper, we posit that an underused and understudied element, external representations of cognition, could shed new light on how cognition influences team interaction and team outcomes. We present a framework meant to guide research in team cognition and to help the field begin to more systematically understand this construct and its implications for theory and practice.