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Last week was all about working in groups. As students we have frequently worked in groups some of which were more efficient and rewarding than others. One thing that was discussed was the different roles people can take on in a group. I thought it was kind of fun to build the little lego man, but it was difficult to try and take on a role that I do not usually play. In fact I felt like many of the roles were intertwined with each other.
Out of all of the chapters in the book this one is one that you can frequently look back on to try to find concrete ways to improve the group atmosphere in your recitation sections. It may be important when the group is doing the DST project as well.
The other major topic of the week was social media week. This is probably one of my favorite weeks during the semester. Not only is it fun to interact with the other peer mentors and then the students in the fall, but it is fun to see the students realize how important their social media image is. By the end of the week in the fall you can really see who realized the importance of social media and who did not. Thank you all for making this semesters social media week a successful one.
Brooke,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the topic of groups is really important for us to understand. We all have to be put in group situations at some point in our college career whether it is in classes or with roommate situations. All of this just prepares us for when we get out into the real world in our grown up jobs (kind of scary to think about actually.....). In our future careers we will have to work in group situations at some point so it is important for us to learn about the dynamics of group work now!
See you in class,
Makayla
I agree that building the lego man was a lot of fun but it was difficult to take on roles that each of us weren't use to. I think it is great to learn the different roles because we will each be working with students who each play a different role as a member in each recitation group. I also agree that this chapter is one that should be bookmarked for future reference and reminders.
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