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Alsha Patel s16522
Global Perspectives s16522
Global Perspectives Evaluation of project plan and process I believe that our plan explained very well what we aimed to achieve by the end of this project. We aimed to raise awareness of the various types of bullying and what effect it has on young minds. In order to allow people to take action we also described ways to identify it and how to help a victim or bully. Our presentation also included the causes of bullying so that people understand in more depth as to why it happens. We had managed to split the roles as equally as possible although near the end some of us did more work than the others. We all helped research but broke up into different topics so that we don’t all end up with the same information. Our first task was writing the survey questions and although it could have been completed by one person we all contributed ideas. My allocated work was to research the types of bullying, compare them, and explain their psychological impact. I also had to suggest ways to identify it and explain why bullies bully. I feel like I spent more time researching the types and less time on the more important aspects such as the psychological impact. This would have worked better if we focused more on our priorities and worked in less detail so that we could be able to cover more topics and include different points of view. Another way for us to improve our plan would be to specifically decide what we aimed to achieve by the end of each week. This is because we had researched for about four weeks and still had to do more in our own time. If we had a target for each week our process would have been better organized and well structured. Evaluation of Project outcome Overall our group project was as we had expected it to be although it could have been made of better quality. This is because it was somewhat messy due to the fact that everything was put together and assembled in ten minutes right before the presentation. We succeeded in reaching the majority of our planned intentions. Our research was about various different types of bullying (intentional and unintentional) and how it affects people; the reason being is that our objective was to raise awareness of bullying to others. This allows them to gain more knowledge about it and take action towards it. In our presentation we included ways to identify bullying and how you can help a bully or a victim. Our research showed that it is not always the bully’s fault nonetheless the victim is still harmed. We also explained the causes of it and why people bully so that others can understand why it happens and ways to prevent it so that they can take precautions. This information can be very helpful and is one step closer to making a change. There was also a section explaining just how serious this issue is and how it psychologically affects someone, in severe cases it even follows him or her for the rest of their lives. This part is particularly aimed for any victims so that they can stand up for themselves and prevent living in fear. It is also targeting bullies so that they understand just how much damage they can cause. In our presentation there are several facts and statistics to back up all the points we made and clarify the importance of this issue. We were also meant to include a couple of case studies however this was not done, as Jonathon C. had not researched any of them. Our final product could have been improved by making several little changes, which would have taken place if we had acquired an extra week. Although slightly scruffy our presentation had caught the attention of many people due to the creative layout, bright colors and bold titles. It was very informative and easy to read at the same time as we analyzed our research and tried to include only the most important parts. One of the most important things we missed
Alsha Patel s16522
Global Perspectives s16522
Global Perspectives out on and completely forgot about was the bibliography. This makes the audience question our research and we should have paid more attention to this. Instead of using a video found online we could have made our own. Not only would it be more original but it would also show what we learned and our knowledge of it. Other than that our outcome was amazing and the feedback received was positive. Evaluation of my contribution As a group we all collaborated very well and had no problem communicating with each other. At first I was a little shy but I gained more confidence as I got to know my group better. When deciding our research topic we were all very open to new ideas and accepted each other’s views. We quickly all agreed on the topic and outcome as we had similar expectations of the result and had high standards. When distributing tasks it was all very equal although when it came to the final product it was clear that some of us contributed much more than others. Jonathon C. had the simple task to find 2 case studies, which he failed to do. Nir worked better helping others than actually doing his task although he did the majority of it. Vivienne did all of her work organizing the survey results and a lot extra to make up for what the boys missed out on. Jonathon Y. did minimal work and only researched ways to prevent bullying. I completed my work and like Vivienne had to put in a lot of extra effort. There were many benefits to working together as we didn’t have to do it all on our own. Also we could rely on others to help us out when needed. We achieved a lot in a minimal period of time due to all the work done outside of the lesson. Nir took on quite a leadership role and tended to make sure we all did our work by emailing us to remind us. As a group our main weakness was that we would get off topic really easily as we enjoyed each other’s company. This was resolved by Nir repeatedly reminding us to focus. The role that I adapted to was to make sure everything was done on time. I reminded everyone of the unfinished work and the deadline. I also had a tendency to go through everyone’s research and editing it to make sure it is the best possible. My research topic was to research the types of bullying and compare them. I did that pretty well although explaining in more detail would have helped. Also I should have used more sources for a better explanation. The other section I researched was why people bully. I think I did a pretty good job at explaining this as I included several different examples. Originally Jonathon Y. was meant to compare the different types of bullying and find the worst but since he didn’t do it I did. When doing this I explained the psychological impact so that it is clearer and provides evidence. What I’ve learned from this project? The most important thing I learned from this project is the shocking number of people who have experienced bullying just from my school. I was so unaware of this and the amount of people who shared their bullying stories through the anonymous survey stunned us all. After the research I was really keen to raise awareness because it is not fair at all. Also some of the statistics were astounding and we were all very motivated to help the victims. I learned that many victims live in fear of the bully throughout their childhood and this traumatizes them for the rest of their life. It has a huge impact on their self-‐esteem, confidence, self-‐image, and simply who they are. Many who cannot handle the pressure any longer choose to give up living. This project has really opened my eyes and made me reflect upon ways I can help others just by being there for them.