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Group dynamics
&
Peer to peer
Bachelor students:IT major
15 male students
mixed levels:all have to achieve B2 level within 4 semesters
2 yrs with 128 contact hrs
Issue: disinterested in unrelated content
attendance not mandatory or monitored
Solution: peer facilitation thru relevant input
and VLE forum exchange
Individual learning in a cohesive group has more benefits than one to one
training, & individuals often exceed their own perceived potential.
Should an individual´s input & learning curve besacrificed for a harmonious group dynamic?
Theory
Benefits/feedback
Issues
Solutions
‣organization
‣ opinion
‣ civility
‣ defining group ‣ better
understanding
‣ group support
‣ inter-independence
‣ role adjustment
‣ regress v address
‣ role conflict prevention
‣ acceptance
‣ conflict avoidance
‣ cohesion
‣ reluctance to change
‣ morale boosting
‣ channelingGroup Dynamics
Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4: Performing
http://managementhelp.org/grp_skll/theory/theory.htm
Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4: Performing
Back Draft
benefits increased learning curve
role rotation
heightened language exposure
communication skill
enhancement
soft skillhoning
plunging into a deeper resource pool
access tospring & sounding boards
In group norms time management
expectations
input
structure
digression
review
conclusionOut of group norms
feedback
ref: Lelta / from my students
Interrupter/ disrupter
De-motivator
Know it alls
Class-slacker
Lone learner
Facilitator/ mini teacher
Team player/ Group dynamo
Average participant
Learner roles/charcteristics
ref: Lelta
issues
mixed levels motivationchemistry
abseentism Time managementPrep & tasks
interaction
Choicescomputer based
face2face
interaction
peer
correction
proofreading
voting
SIGs,clubs, learner lesson input, forums,
text dictation,learner led lessons,
mini group hwk, mentoring, mini teachers,
in-group needs analysis,half way party,
motivational coaching, study groups,
feelings feedback, group portfolio,
group presentations, role/ seat rotation.
interaction
So Social Club