Course Aims
This one day workshop aims to help develop the teamwork skills of our students through discussion of group work theory and practical group work exercises.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session students should be able to:
1) understand the theory behind what makes groups productive/unproductive.
2) know their personality type and understand how this is likely to affect their place within a group.
3) identify common strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with their personality type(s).
4) work as part of a team on a variety of different tasks.
Course syllabus
Introduction and outline for the day
Importance of Team Skills
Lego Replica Game with activity review
External/Internal Influences on Groups
Group Communication Patterns
Decision Making Within Groups
Forced Analogy with presentation and activity review
Team Roles and Personality Related Preferences
MB Personality Preferences
Belbin Personality Types
Group Work Summary
Micro-documentary Task
Screening of micro-documentaries
Assessment and Voting for the Best Video: