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July 28, 2026European Journal of Engineering EducationOpen Access

Distributed learning in interdisciplinary teamwork: the role of the social organisation of work

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ESEla SjølieSKStephen Kemmis

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Conceptual exploration of how social organization impacts interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering education.

Key Points

  • This paper explores how interdisciplinary intentions translate into effective collaborative practices in engineering education.
  • Theoretically grounded analysis using practice architectures framework.
  • Single case study from a master’s course focused on interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Investigation of task interdependence in collaborative work organization.
  • Task interdependence significantly influenced whether collaboration was interdisciplinary or remained multidisciplinary.
  • Collaboration often depended on the social organization of work practices.
  • Learning is framed as changes in collective practices instead of solely individual skills.

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Sjølie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6850eb2845b684d16f007bhttps://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2026.2697842
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