Importance Of Group Work

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Group work can be one of the most emotional times a student’s life. Students can face challenges working with people whose personalities they are unacquainted with. Perhaps because their past experiences with group work has led them to fear outcomes of upcoming group projects. It is possible that some students take on more work than others or that some students are often not heard. It is also possible that some students compete for prestige with other students or that some students take advantage of leadership roles. Whatever the problem is, assigned group work can conjure unpleasant musings for students. But what if students who were assigned into groups approached the idea of “two heads are better than one” and applied it to their assignment as they established group expectations. Not only will that inspire a change in perspective, but it will allow students to share different skill sets as they work together to reach a common goal. When group members share their knowledge and look at their different skill sets as an opportunity to thrive, the possibilities of achieving a successful project are endless. As the spark of one idea ignites into a group’s central mission, the opportunity for students to learn about team dynamics opens the doors for their abilities to grow. As our Service Learning Project officially comes to end, I realized that it was teamwork that had brought upon the successful completion of our project. Through my Service Learning experience, I will demonstrate the importance of effective group work.
Assigned group projects can promote uncertain feelings and anxiousness for students who have had bad experiences with groups in the past. However, students can avoid uncomfortable situations like these when they reac...

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...se our team leader Paul, instilled the “two heads are better than one” mentality in us from the beginning. And we kept that idea in mind throughout the whole project.
When you bring together a group of five people who are inspired to make a difference and yearn for success, that group will experience endless opportunities to thrive. Our vision was to broaden our aspirations of reaching success and perform at our highest capacities as a well-rounded team to produce the best results. Although we experienced a minor bump along the road during our storming phase, we viewed our conflict as a positive force that brought us together and molded our bond. The service learning project of what seemed to be endless group meetings, overwhelming lengthy emails, and long nights of essay writing, the assignment tested our boundaries and we were able to learn from our experience.

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