My Equilibrium Project Lead The Way Class

Group projects are an essential part of making outstanding students. These projects help students learn how to communicate with others, develop new skills, and become more responsible. Involving students in group projects will help them to establish skills necessary later in life.

A time in my life in which I had to collaborate in a team rather than doing it alone was in my algebra math class in high​ school. As everyone was being dumbfounded by a problem the teacher posted for us, it was the first time we had seen a circle graphing problem. ​​I was the type of student that others would turn to when they needed help on a problem, or just wanted the answer. Being others beacon of hope when in trouble puts enormous pressure on me, especially when I was just as clueless about this math problem in particular. I took the liberty of leading my table to solving the problem as a group. Using this method was an epiphany to realizing how the best possible work is done when a group cooperates. For instance, one person can detect

In my group experience, I found it difficult to relate to the group because of certain characteristics such as age/maturity, perspective, and critical thinking. According to (Kozier, Erb, Berman, Snyder, Buck, M., Yiu & Stamler, 2013 pg.441) “Group dynamics is the communication that takes place between members in a group.” The group process, is forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning,” (Tuckman & Jensen, 1977; Hall & Weaver, 2001; Polifko-Harris, 2003 & Amos et al., 2005), helped us collaborated team contracts, teaching and learning plans, scheduled meetings, which were three times a week, group strength through time management enabled us to stay on focus, different ideas/perspective were welcome which enable us to meet and accomplished our goal and in final educating our peers and adjourning by appreciating each member for their contribution towards the outcome of the team

Meeting up with my group for the collaborative library project was a very interesting project. In high school, my English teacher did not assign us many projects where we were in groups and everyone had to put in effort to get the project completed. When we did has group projects, in high school, many students did not hold up there end of the bargain. Usually I am not someone who particularly likes working in groups because I feel as though some people can slack off and not do their part of the assignment to the best of their ability. That is the reason why I thought that was how this group project would be. After doing this project with my group members, it changed my whole view on group assignments. I expected for this group project to be

Isn`t group work better than working by yourself? Yes, we agree that group projects are good. You can socialize while working with your friends. When you put more brains together it makes finding simple mistakes easier. Working with others also prepares you for the future in the workplace.

Apprehension was the only way to describe how I initially felt. I am accustomed to leading group projects when the students are in my grade level and when situations demand it I am the mediator in my friend group, but when I became leader of a forensic team of underclassmen that refused to participate, couldn’t understand forensics, and didn’t care enough to try, I couldn’t help but feel hesitant. I would have to engage the group, teach them to comprehend the lessons, and still manage to get all my work done so I was able to help them complete theirs. Constantly trying to get the group interested in participating I would say, “Jamilia, can you do the crime scene slides please?” and “Evelyn what do you think Mr. Sanford means by this?” or “Tyler what do you think this maggot species is? Here, come look.” I was saying anything to try and get my teammates to participate in the lessons and projects.

In this class I have been able to experience group projects in a different manner than before. I have always struggled with social anxiety and group experiences have always been hard for me. If it was not for the help of many wonderful people, I do not think I would have been able to take this class. This group experience has been one I always will remember, because it was the first experience where I felt comfortable. In my group we used inclusivity, empowering, and process-orientation to help accomplish our goals.

Have you ever been stuck doing a group project? If you ask most people that question the answer would be yes, but I don’t like the idea of doing group projects. When being stuck in a group arguments may start, people may get off task, and people may cause conflicts because they’re not in charge.

“This is going to be a group project.” Most students dread hearing those words. I know that I groan inside because I think group projects are awkward and slightly unfair. Considering that more and more teachers are assigning group projects more often, I decided to look into the benefits of group projects. After doing a simple Google search, I realized that students gain many skills and learn important lessons when doing group projects.

When it comes to group projects I've learned that it's easy for me to be a follower, and it's easy for me to lead. I address each situation differently. I didn't go into any of the projects with a mindset that I have to be the leader/follower. I just went into the group project, and found what I could do to best help my group and played my role.

There is a significant amount of anxiety that follows with the mention of a group project. The anxiety is further increased with the realization that the group project will count as a large part of the course grade. There are many factors that contributed to the level of anxiety experienced. The fear that you will not contribute enough, the fear that your group will not contribute enough, the fear of working with people you have no previous connections to, and the fear of being able to step outside of your own comfort zone. Conversely, the anxiety that exists in a new group setting is normal. In fact, it would be rather surprising if there is no anxiety at all. There are effective methods to successfully complete tasks required as a group. Communication, organization, and listening are efficacious means of working as a cohesive group.

Groups allow various situations to happen. Humans are naturally attracted to being part of a group. It is already embedded in our system to want to be with other people. Therefore, it makes sense to look at groups in detail. During our group presentation assignment, our group researched group polarization. Our group formed and went through different stages of group development as well as the stages of group functions. These stages were visible in our group, but there were excepts. Throughout my interaction with the group, there were situations that supported some of the group performance theories and group decision making. The group also experienced the effects of power throughout our interaction and determined the direction to our project.

A small group is defined as three to fifteen people, but five to seven members will maximize the groups efficiency (Valenzano, 2017). Groups are a part of every one’s day to day life and are found everywhere. Even from birth, one may have been involved in a group. Groups are found in schools, careers, friendships, everything. Every group varies, and so one would have to learn how to work with different types of people. Having a group to work on a project with can be a helpful thing or a dreading thing. During the process of creating our group presentation, there were a variety of communication concepts that “came to life,” our group had a certain way we could work together, and we figured out how to present the presentation effectively.

It's universally known that group assignments can be a headache to deal with. Working in a group can be very complicated whether they are at school or at work. However, group assignments do not have to be difficult. There are many ways one can make this situation more desirable. Through test and trials, many people have learned ways to deal with groups in ways that can lead to new and exciting relationships with your group members. The point of group work is to help you as an individual understand that in life you never go in alone. There will always be someone besides you whether you like them or not you should be able to work together to reach your goal. I was paired with a group for one of my courses and I learned through our interactions how to deal with my group and found that it becomes easier with these simple steps.

Have you ever worked really hard, and then all your work disappears? And then everyone else benefits from it? This is how it feels to work in a group. When I walk in a class and the first thing a teacher says is “ Group Project!” my heart plummets. For example, in 8th grade English class we had groups. My group was not the best. I would work all day in class and go home and work. The turn in day came and I didn’t want to be the person to take all the credit. I went and gave everyone their share and gave them free work. Yes, part of that was my fault. I also let them use me for my school work. This is why working in groups and people using me for school is my pet peeve.