Transcript Making Groups WORK Tami Eggleston Groups • Formal—Longer time, in class and outside of class time, graded, clear guidelines • Informal—Shorter time, in class, graded or.

Making Groups WORK
Tami Eggleston
Groups
• Formal—Longer time, in class and
outside of class time, graded, clear
guidelines
• Informal—Shorter time, in class, graded
or ungraded activities, fewer
guidelines for activity and assignment
Why GROUPS?
• With this project I hope that you will work to include the following 5
core commitments:
• Striving for excellence: developing a strong work ethic and
consciously doing one’s very best in all aspects of college;
• Cultivating personal and academic integrity: recognizing and acting
on a sense of honor ranging from honesty in relationships to
principled engagement with a formal academic honors code;
• Contributing to a larger community: recognizing and acting on one’s
responsibility to the educational community (classroom, campus life),
the local community, and the wider society, both national and
global;
• Taking seriously the perspectives of others: recognizing and acting on
the obligation to inform one’s own judgment; engaging diverse and
competing perspectives as a resource for learning, for citizenship,
and for work;
• Developing competence in ethical and moral reasoning: developing
ethical and moral reasoning in ways that incorporate the other four
responsibilities; using such reasoning in learning and in life.
• These are the core commitments from the Association of American
Colleges and Universities
http://www.aacu.org/core_commitments/index.cfm
Why GROUPS?
• 1.) Employers are looking for skills such as
teamwork, communication, time management,
leadership
• 2.) Colleges such as McK are in unique positions to
offer group projects
• 3.) Keeps high energy in the class—active learning
• 4.) In larger classes (e.g., 30) easier to do more
writing assignments and presentations
• 5.) Better quality as students can pool skills and
resources (power point, speaking, SPSS, APA style,
etc.)
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c.)THREE GROUP PROJECTS
You will be put into groups and over the semester you will complete 3 group
projects (each worth 20 points). You will have some class time to complete
each assignment, but you may also have to communicate outside of class (I
will set up group blackboard pages to help you with this). A team captain will
be selected for each project and the winning team captain will get 5 extra
credit points, they can't lose anything. Also the same person can only be
team captain once.
Social Psychology Critical Thinking and Multiple Perspective group research
project. Pick one social psych issue and explain it from 1.) a purely psychological perspective (with at least 1 psych journal), 2.) a
purely sociological perspective (with at least 1 sociology journal), 3.) from a purely economic/business issue (with at least 1 journal or
magazine article), 4.) from a political science/social policy (with at least 1 journal or magazine article). In addition, you need to include 1
website on the topic and conduct 1 short interview. Finally your group must write a concluding statement on the issue. The references and
paper must be in APA format. The paper headings should be close to the following and the paper should be approximately 4-5 double
space pages:
Introduction to the issue
Psychology Perspective
Sociology Perspective
Economic/Business Perspective
Political Science/Public Policy Perspective
Expert Opinion Interview Summary
Group Conclusion
References
Altruism—group project
In your group, decide on one random act of kindness you can do on the McKendree College
campus. It can be a series of many small things, it can be one large activity, it can be with students, with faculty, with staff. Basically it is
up to your group to design one altruistic project. Then write a paper that includes an introduction (what was the issue), a method (what
did you do?), a results (so, what happened?), and a conclusion (what did you find, would you do it again, how could you improve upon
it?). The paper should be 3-5 pages long and you will present your project in class. You also need to include 5 references about your
project.
Ads—Slogans-Commercials-PERSUASION group project
In your groups I will give you a product and you need to come up with an ad campaign, slogan, think about your audience, marketing
idea proposal, a bumper sticker slogan, a print commercial (for a magazine or newspaper), and finally a T-Shirt Design. Your group must
also write a 1 page overview of your campaign and include at least 2 references to something in the book or notes that you take into
account for your campaign and 5 additional references about persuasion and marketing. These will also be presented in class. You can
NOT buy t-shirts for your group members, just make a cardboard cutout or a power point picture of the shirt idea! ;)
Group Success: Best Tips
• Positive Interdependence (group roles)
• Assignments are engaging
• Foster group dynamics (help them form,
storm, norm, perform)
• Same team throughout the semester (with
the possibility of free-agents & trades!)
• Individual Accountability
• Size of the group (4-7)
• Time Line (in class time for meetings)
• Facilitate Communication (Bb groups,
email)
• Team Captains
• Assessment (Team & individual) GRADES!
The most important time is the START
• Collaborating with Technology-Preliminary Project
Designs
1. Explanation of the project
Give details about the project: what is it about,
what is going to be done, how it is going to
happen, why the project is being undertaken,
etc..
2. Parameters for participation
Explain who is going to be involved in the project.
3. Duration of the project
Note how long it is expected to run.
4. Expected outcomes of the project
5. Technology and Technological Skills Needed
• adopted from: Calgary Board of Education
(October 2001)
Setting up the TEAMS
• 1.) DO NOT let students pick the
teams!
• 2.) Try to balance the groups by
gender, major, knowledge, etc.
• 3.) I hand out surveys….
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Writings 2007 Survey
Name ____________________________
Year in College FR, SO, JR, SR
Major _____________
Minor ______________
Future Career _______________________
Please list all courses you have taken (or are taking) with me as an instructor:
What other psychology classes are you taking this semester?
Are you in experimental psychology this semester or have you taken it? Y N
How much experience do you have with APA writing style?
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How much experience do you have with SPSS?
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How much do you enjoy group work?
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How comfortable are you using Blackboard?
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Your Teaching Style
• From Sage on the Stage
• To Guide on the Side
• NOW…Glue of the CREW! ;)
Groups work better for certain
disciplines, certain projects, and it
requires a change in your control of
the class
• Assessment of TEAM
• http://www.millikin.edu/webmaster/collaboration/h
oward1.html#Figure6
• RUBRIC MAKERS
• http://teachnology.com/web_tools/rubrics/general/
• http://web.rbe.sk.ca/assessment/Rubrics/cels/CELS
%20Rubric%20for%20Cooperative%20Learning.doc
• ONLINE GROUPS (Outside of Class/Blended Classes)
• http://www.onlinelearning.net/InstructorCommunity
/workingwithgroups.html?s=129.9080m0735.011h509
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McKendree CollegeTEAM ASSESSMENT RUBRIC Name: ________________________Teacher:
EGGLESTONDate : ___________________Title of Work: ___________________
TEAMWORK
Did not work well with team
Sometimes worked well with the team
Usually worked well with the team
Outstanding Team Member!
LEADERSHIP
Did not take any responsibility or leadership
Took little leadership responsibility
Took some responsibility and leadership
GREAT LEADER Took responsibility
COMPLETED TASKS
Did not complete assigned tasks
Completed most taks but needed help
Completed all tasks OK
GREAT JOB completing all tasks on time
CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING
No critical or creative thinking
Some critical or creative thinking
Helped with the ideas of the group
GREAT critical and creative thinking and good ideas for the group
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Did not communicate with the team
Some communication with the team
OK communication skills
GREAT COMMUNICATION SKILLS!
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