INTRODUCTION
TO COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS
"COMMUNICATION
COMPETENCE"
CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully accessed the class goals for Week 3.
Attendance
Reminder of Readiness Assurance Process
Individual Readiness Assessment Test #1
Team Readiness Assessment Test #1
Group Appeals (provide forms)
Instructor Feedback
Explain and define communication (the process of acting on information)
Small Group communication (interaction among a small gorup of people who
share a
common puprose or goal, who feel a sense of belonging to the group, and
who exert
influence on one another).
Identify the Characteristics of an Effective Team
Identify broadly what constitutes competent communication.
Students will discuss and share
personal experiences that support the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of working
in small groups.
Group Problem Solving Competencies (Group Task, Group Relationship) -- Summary on Page 26
CHAPTER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Impression Formation / Icebreakers - THE FOUR FACTS EXERCISE (p. 29) FINISH BY END OF WEEK
PEER EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
TEAM SOCIAL EXPERIENCE
CONTINUE WORKING ON PEER EVALUATION PROCEDURES, SOCIAL EXPERIENCE, AND GROUP WORKSHOP