The Group Work
What have I contributed to the group project?
- I have been the secretary of the group.
- I am responsible for the agenda and I take notes during discussions.
We all contributed to the group during discussions/debates. A task that I have been assigned to is to create a video.
What would I do differently next time? Why?
Sometimes, I get off topic during discussions. And I often procrastinate on my work which would cause outcome quality problems among my groupmates. When taking notes, I don't always remember everything we say, hence misses out some important points. This is why Mia helps me out; she is our second note taker.
What have I learnt about working together?
I have learned about each other's weaknesses and strengths. Such as Jacelyn, she is a focused person who tends to help us get back into topic when we drift off. Wen Wen and I often goes out of topic. And Mia helps us simplify our work so that it is moving towards our group question.
What has been good/challenging about working as part of a group?
I think that the most challenging part is to get together for a group meeting. We often forget and have to search around school to find each other.
What have I learnt doing the project?
What have I learnt about;
a. deciding on and planning a project?
Our group members shares our interests among each other and finally decided on a project which fits all requirements. We often have long debates about this. We will list a bunch of information we require, research them and include them in a word document. We have a 'sharing session' where everyone brainstorm. These are ways I have learned to efficiently plan a project with my members.
b. planning and producing research?
When researching, we split tasks to every member of the group. A few of us are editors. Which means, we edit work of other members to simplify them and lead them to our focused question. I have learned to use a word document to put our researched information together.
c. reading and presenting my ideas?
We used a share document to share our written work. Also, verbally among every member during occasional discussions.
d. time management?
I have learned that a Gannt Chart is very useful for planning. We split our tasks quite equally and efficiently using the Gantt Chart. And currently, there has been no problems about lack of time. We have always achieved our intended goal.
What would you do differently to develop these skills?
I do not think that I have to further develop these skills. We already found our mistakes and will try our best to achieve it as time goes.
How did I approach my individual contribution?
As long as we have an idea, we all had chances to share them. We listened to each other and rarely talk over each other. Since Mia and I are note takers, we can't multitask and contribute at the same time. So, instead, we often remind Jacelyn and Wen Wen to pause during discussions.
What are the most valuable points I have learnt? Why?
I have learned to take notes efficiently. And also learned that Wen Wen and I are huge procrastinators. Being a person who procrastinates brings the group down vastly.
