Working in Groups Description of this Guide In this guide we shall consider generally how groups are formed and the different type of groups you may be faced with at university. We spend more time looking at the group project and how to develop an effective team. The other sections look at the different forms of study groups that you may encounter at university. All group work extends your inter-personal skills and this guide will help you identify what these skills are. Learning Outcomes
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY INTRODUCTION Working in groups can be as easy as sitting down, discussing ideas, and reaching a consensus. It can also be as difficult as trying to speak to a bunch of aliens who do not share the same language, expectations, or knowledge of the topic. Ideally, the first scenario is the preferable one. Practically, the second scenario is the one that seems to result most often. The question naturally arises as to why this is so if all that is necessary is to reach a consensus
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1. Working in groups is often cited as an essential part of workplace but something students often either really like or loathe as part of their course assessment. Using the information from chapters 8 & 9 of the text as a starting point, how do you explain the differences between group work at university and in the workplace and how could university group work outcomes be improved? Working with groups of people at university can be quite diverse and troublesome at times, however, understanding
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D. FAMILY DETAILS Name of Father/Mother/Guardian I.C./Passport No. Occupation No. of Dependants Citizenship Monthly Income Telephone No. E. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (Please attach certified copies of the original certificates/documents and transcripts) Date of Entry (month & year) Date of Leaving (month & year) Name of School Location/State/Country Certificate Obtained Score/Grade/ CGPA/Division F. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Please attach certified copies of the original
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an individual is very pressed for time, as most are when working for an organization, projects can be done a day in advance. Although I wouldn’t recommend this, it most certainly happens day to day among individuals. With a group or team, deadlines must be met in order to collaborate with the group, adding more pressure upon a certain individual. For instance, I’m going to relate this to school, more precisely this semester. I have a “group” project coming up in roughly two weeks. With so many other
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I believe working in a group is beneficial because students can learn from one another, learn social skills, and benefit from making new friendships. Working in groups helps students learn from one another. Students learn better social skills by working together. Making new friends is another positive that comes from working together in groups. Students can better understand things by working in a group and getting help from other students. Students can be put in a situation where they do not
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Paper # 3 Groups When considering how to handle topics or problems, it is important to understand that there are different ways of reaching the end result and both must be evaluated equally. What are the benefits and shortfalls of working on it alone versus working on the situation with a group? After asking this question, it is important to take into consideration the time restrictions, the difficulty of the problem or issue, as well as the impacts of the result. Groups have both potential
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Working in a group setting can be uncomfortable, and many people prefer the good ol “if you want anything done right, you have to do it yourself” attitude. But while there are comforts in working alone, and at your pace, there are many advantages to working in a group setting. Instead of the do it yourself attitude, have the “two minds are greater than one” attitude. If two minds are greater than one, imagine three minds, or four, or more. At one point in my life, I worked as the manager of an
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Working in Groups and Teams 2015 Working in Groups and Teams Upon completing the self-assessment “Evaluate Team Members Effectiveness”, the results were as I expected and allow me to see where improvement of my team member effectiveness is needed. Though I am not bragging, I do have many strengths when it comes to working in a team, however, those strengths have been developed over many years of working in a team environment, and there are a few places that need improvement still. Although”
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A chain is just as strong as its weakest link. A group is just as strong as its weakest member. The negative of working in a team outweigh the positives of working in a group. Working alone is better than working in a team because it is easier to manage, also because you won’t need to compromise your own ideas for others. Working alone, rather than in a team allows for easy management of the group. One reason why management is easier is because you have only yourself to manage. You can control what
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