Consensus (Chapter 11)

Of the three types of decision making (consensus, majority vote, vote by leader), which do you prefer and why?

I prefer the consensus decision, a choice that all group members agree is the best on that they can all accept. I like this one the best because it is a decision that is made by all group members saying that they agree this can work. I believe this is the best way to work in a group because everyone should be able to have a voice and that voice be heard and took into consideration.

Group (Chapter 9)

I really enjoy working with my group. We all work well together and everyone gets the job done. If one of us will not be around we take responsibility and let the others know what is going on and why that person will not be in attendance. Everybody has pulled their weight and cooperated well with each other so far.

Leader (Chapter 9)

If everyone in the group is responsible for how the group functions, what do you think the leader should do?

I believe that leader should be responsible for keeping the group on track and for making sure that the group members get along well together. I think that in every group it should be the groups responsibility to do the work together but there needs to be one person in the group to just oversee and make sure everything gets done on time and everyone works well together.

Group (Chapter 8)

Sometimes just certain things can get on my nerves. I think that if we set a deadline then the deadline should be kept. Sometimes people in the group don't post their blogs on time and it reflects the rest of the group. I know it is hard to do the blogs sometimes but an effort should be made in order to do them and do them like we are supposed to.

Team Building (Chapter 8)

If you were designing a team building activity for your classroom group, what would you include and why?

If I was designing a team building activity for my group I would do a game called Figures, which is where the 4 of us would be blindfolded and would have to work together to make a circle, a infinite figure, and a square. While making each shape there is one person that goes along the inside of the others and forms the shape. Everyone has to work together in order to get the right shape, the leader can not make it without the help of the others talking him/her through. I would pick this because it is a good unity building game that shows people how to communicate with each other in order to be a successful group.

Group (Chapter 7)

My group is working well together still. We all came together and brainstormed and came up with our contract and questions for our survey. We decided on who would type it up for us and how the survey should be conducted. We have two members who live here on campus and two who commute and are only here on Tuesday/Thursday so we try to get what needs to be done finished in or right after class. This works because at least we all know that the work is getting done.

Hardest Part (Chapter 7)

What is the hardest thing for you when you are a member of a group that is being observed?

To me the hardest thing is to have to be in front of people talking. I HATE to gt in front of a crowd and talk about something, it just is not in me. I freak out and talk really fast and not very clear. I have always had a phobia about getting in front of crowds to talk. I have always hoped that it would go away but it has not, if anything I think that it gets worse over time.