Introduction Group work is an integral part of life‚ and in particular‚ an essential component of social work practice. Group work provides a myriad of benefits that individual work cannot provide‚ such as the synergy among members that group work provides over case work (Corey & Corey‚ 2006)‚ and it is precisely why group work is applied in the social work setting. Various theories affect how group work is practiced‚ affecting both group dynamics and the different stages of the group (Hepworth
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The Journal of Effective Teaching an online journal devoted to teaching excellence Group Work: How to Use Groups Effectively Alison Burke1 Southern Oregon University‚ Ashland‚ OR 97520 Abstract Many students cringe and groan when told that they will need to work in a group. However‚ group work has been found to be good for students and good for teachers. Employers want college graduates to have developed teamwork skills. Additionally‚ students who participate in collaborative learning get better
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COLLABORATIVE WORK SKILLS: RUBRIC FOR GROUP WORK Name of Group Member Evaluated: ____________________ CATEGORY SCORE OF 4 SCORE OF 3 SCORE 0F 2 SCORE OF 1 Contributions Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group an in classroom discussion. An active member who contributes to the discussion and is really a part of the group. Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who contributes to the discussion
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This essay will be demonstrating aspects of group work by the analysis of a group I am able to reflect my personal experience from. This group is part of my everyday life so I have many interactions that I am able to reflect on and relate to the theory that I am basing my essay on. The theory that I am utilising is Tuckman’s stages of team development. The group that I will be discussing in my essay is known as a work group. These groups are common now in organisations because what was originally
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I finished all of my work on time‚ and whenever the group requested adjustments‚ I made the necessary changes promptly. I was prepared to help edit other group members papers and even did so out of school when I deemed it necessary. I was candid about anything that needed changing‚ but tactful. If a group member suggested any extra drawings (as well as the crossword) I was the one to do it. I feel that I pulled my fair share of work and was a positive addition to the group. 50/50 Kaitlin was an
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[O] at www.globalpr.org (Accessed 14 October 2005). GRI‚ (2002)‚ Sustainability Reporting Guideline‚ Available at [O] http://www.aeca.es/comisiones/rsc/documentos_fundamentales_rsc/gri/guidelines/gri_guid elines_2002. pdf (Accessed 17 July 2006). Group 100‚ (2003)‚ Sustainability: A Guide to Triple Bottom Line Reporting‚ Available [O] at http://www.group100.com.au/publications/G100_guide-tbl-reporting2003.pdf (Accessed 30 July 2006). Harrison J.S.‚ & St John C.H.‚ (1998)‚ Strategic Management
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Group Process Social work practitioners employ different types of strategies when working with treatment groups. These strategies are designed to meet the individual needs of each member as well as the needs of the group. The purpose of this particular group was to provide psycho-education‚ support and treatment to its members. The goal of this treatment group was to rehabilitate members and restore them to their formal level of functioning (Toseland and Rivas‚ 2011). The group was led by
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Introduction A group is a team of people‚ who are motivated to join‚ perceive each other as members and interact with each other. A group may also be defined as two or more individuals‚ interacting and interdependent‚ who have come together to achieve particular objectives. So simply congregation of people is not a group. Congregation of person must satisfy three conditions to become a group. There are: □ People must interact each other‚ □ They must psychologically
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Review and evaluate the group work involved in creating your poster Initially the prospect of working as part of a group for the first assignment was unnerving and I can fully understood why it is “one of the most emotionally charged areas of university life”1‚ I also felt nervous about working as part of a group because‚ like other students‚ I “did not want my grade based on the effort – or lack of effort – of other people”2. However‚ after thinking about the concept of group work my opinion changed
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Less work • More ideas • Better communication skills • Pool knowledge and creativity together • Get helpful feedback • Certain tasks can be assigned to each person based on his strengths and talents. This can result in a higher quality outcome • If each person has a job you’ll know who the slacker is • A group of people brainstorming together will come up with more ideas • The social aspect of a group project can make it more enjoyable • Seeing the trees in the forest: When you work alone
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