Positives And Negatives When Working In Small Groups

Initially, I had a negative view on group working because of the challenges that I had. When I was in high school, my five other friends and I used to work together in a music competition. Although we were supposed to get together to practice

In the article “Small Group Communication” Garth Pittman states that working in groups can actually be very helpful because it will get the job done faster, and develop skills that can be useful at work, school, and/or personal life. He clarifies that people will have different ideas and collaborate with one another to work well in the group. If they can get along well and manage to separate the work, then the project will get done on time without having any troubles. Pittman points out working in groups can get complicated. Few people in the group will not connect with the rest of the members. For those who aren’t used to being in groups can find themselves having a hard time getting use to it. The author believes that there is certain ways

Wither if someone is a child, student or an adult they have been put into small groups at one point in their lives. For most students, like myself, it is for group projects or classroom activities. DeVito defines a small group as,” a collection of individuals who are connected to one another by some common purpose, are interdependent, have some degree of organization among them, and see themselves as a group (pg. 211).” Being a part of a small group involves a great amount of communication to make it successful.

Working in a group setting can cause strain on some individuals, but it also can be helpful to the same individual. Group projects are a major component to both negative and positive effects. There are then easy and hard components of working in a group setting, that can range from person to person. The easiest part of working in a group project was commitment, trust, and motivation. In our group everyone was committed toward getting a great grade and wanting to work for that. Group projects usually tend to have people rely on others to do the work. For this project, for example, I believe my group did not have that issue. We all worked together, splitting parts up for the presentation, including the PowerPoint, annotated bibliography, and

What is a group? A collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interaction, mutual influence, common feeling of camaraderie, and who work together to achieve a common set of goals. Did you set the record as a group? No, we did not. We had so many issues and problems within our group, that i just wanted to quit working altogether.

While studying alone a student can do anything that they don’t desire to. they may study as long as the want and quit when he wants to. The may take a break according to their will. The problem is when there is a doubt they have nobody to talk it out to. But that doubt can be written down for the next day. Studying with a group can lead to a better discussions and is a little bit better study is studying alone. Sometimes the best option is to study alone and then study in group for a little period of time where group discussions can clear any doubt.While some choose to study alone so that they can concentrate more on their own studies, I prefer to study in a group of people so that I can gain more knowledge, focus more and enjoy my study.

In many professions, it is better to solve problems by working as a group of people versus an independent approach. As a group, each individual works to achieve what he/she is specifically trained in and come together as one to share thoughts and opinions. The healthcare industry is one that does not function with the skills and thoughts of just one individual. Many people are responsible for one patient and the outcome; this is called inter-professional collaboration. Henneman et al. (1995) stated that “collaboration involves a partnership characterized by mutual goals and commitments in which participants willingly become involved in planning and decision making” (Alberto, 2009, para. 6). In order to have effective teamwork, many key components are necessary within the collaboration. A few examples include: respect for others, confidence in own knowledge, willingness to learn & negotiate, belief in a common purpose, tolerance of differing opinions, and not being threatened by conflict (Black, 2014, p. 190).

Many teachers assign group projects. Sometimes, however, an uncooperative member can affect the entire group. I think we should still work in groups because they help some people get better grades, it helps with communication skills, and it keeps they students from being bored in the class.

I think it is important to learn about small groups because there are many advantages to a small group. A diverse small group made up of people with individual strengths, backgrounds, and interests can help an organization use the potential at their fingertips (Tubbs, p.9) In many areas throughout our society we can see that working with a team is necessary. According to Tubbs (2012) it is projected that companies will continue to increase the use of small groups (p. 6).

However, in my opinion working in groups also has some disadvantages because we all are from different

Hello Dr. Harris, and classmates’ actions that can be considered active participants in the classroom can be grouped strategies small-group work has many advantages; this is an opportunity for students to participate in active learning. Students who are struggling or need explanations can get feedback from their classmates or teacher faster. Furthermore, students who participate and do the explaining can strengthen their own understanding as well as learn actively. Furthermore, a group discussion will allow students an opportunity to talk and discuss their beliefs and opinions about the material being taught. Yes, active, participating means all collaborative, physical, and progressive because much information is separated into group learning and students have to use their minds to critically think and problem solves as well as learns.

This issue can delay group decisions, and they become less effective. In an individual approach, timing is not a problem. A single leader is responsible for the decision without depend in anybody else. In some cases the group have a strong personality leader who dominates the group, for some members of the group, this can create discomfort and stress in the environment which groupthink may occur. Another major disadvantages for group approach could be diffusion of responsibilities, since everyone on the group is responsible for the decision making, a wrong decision can create a lack of accountability, and blame some else for wrong decisions.

     There are many things to consider when talking about working within a group. One of the major things is conflicts between the group’s members. People will always have conflicts among themselves and with others; it is just a way of life. One of the conflicts that occur within a group is Lack of Leadership, someone needs to be in charge and keep everyone else pointed in the right direction. Another conflict among groups is Group Roles; everyone needs to know where they fit into the puzzle and what is expected of them. Also everyone needs to have coinciding Schedules, that way you know the work is getting done. All of theses problems add up to one of the biggest issues in

A small church group could be defined as a small community consisting of three, six no more than twelve members at a time if applicable. The group members must be made up of followers of Jesus Christ. Small groups are more personal, leading to a more relational development between the members. This relationship leads to more active discipline of the unsaved. The intent of this paper is show how small groups which, are made up in church are good for discipleship.

I am Zeeshan Ali; I am working as a Computer teacher for Classes VI-X-M in Canal Side Boys Campus. I have done Masters in Computer Science (MCS) from Punjab University College of Information and Technology (PUCIT) Lahore. The students are the main focus of every teacher and our entire teaching efforts circle round our students to achieve the set targets. Effective Teaching includes many useful teaching strategies that a teacher chooses according to the requirement of his/her respective subject and topic as well. In result of my years of experience and as a Computer teacher I find Group Work as the most effective and fruitful technique at every level.