Abstract:
In 2017 we piloted an extension to our large and complex first-year team-based
learning program at the University of Auckland Business School. We chose 30
top performing students out of a cohort of approximately 1700 from the first-year
to participate in a project that integrated their academic content with highperformance teamwork in a real-world environment by consulting for a not for
profit organisation. Our aims were to challenge and extend our top students and
contribute to the literature by furthering the collective understanding of how best
to engage gifted and talented students in team contexts. This paper discusses our
experiences and findings from this pilot project and seeks audience input on our
proposed way forward.
