Resources: Ch. 5 & 8 of Working In Groups and the Week 3 videos, “Planning a Playground” and “Politics of Sociology”
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word summary of your responses to the following after completing the collaborative Week 3 discussion associated with the “Planning a Playground and “Politics of Sociology” videos:
Group Interaction
- How clear was the intent of the discussion?
- How prepared were your group members for the discussion?
- Did everyone participate equally in the discussion?
- Were group members open to different points of view?
- How would you describe the overall climate of the discussion?
- Did you feel your group was productive in the discussion? Did you use the time efficiently?
- What strategies can you use in future discussions to increase productivity and outcomes?
- What approach will you take next time to increase group cohesion?
Video Analysis – “Planning A Playground”
- What are the issues in this meeting?
- What did they do well as a group?
- Can you identify constructive or deconstructive conflict occurring in this group? What are some key indicators? What conflict styles do you see?
- Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this situation differently?
Video Analysis – “The Politics of Sociology”
- What are the issues in this meeting?
- What did they do well as a group?
- What types of conflict do you see in this video? Provide examples.
- There is a clear leader in this video. What can he do to be a better leader for this group?
- Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this team situation differently?
