Group Roles
Agenda + Learning Targets Finish Spirit Animal Speeches Take notes on group roles Analyze group roles Learning Targets: Practice being an active audience. Identify categories and roles present in groups Apply group roles to Big Bang Theory Videos
Spirit Animal Speeches 8th Hour: Andrew B. Lilly Diana Rahul Lauren Kailee Mary Sean Arnold Caroline Olivia Andrew Osman
Three Types of Roles Task Roles: get the job done Selfish Roles: block progress Maintenance Roles: create cohesiveness in a group
Task Roles: individuals that get the job done, keep the group moving 1. Initiators: suggest ways to approach topic, problem solving ideas 2. Information-givers: offer facts or information, statements of opinion, belief of suggestion 3. Info-seekers: ask for information or facts 4. Summarizers: messages that pull together ideas, restate problems, suggestions, and conclusions 5. Testers: Is that okay with everyone? Reaching agreements.
Selfish Roles: block the progress or make discussion difficult 1. Aggressor: intimidates others 2. Withdrawal: won’t participate 3. Dominator: won’t let others speak 4. Blocking: offers negative insight 5. Clown: paper airplane maker 6. Recognition seeker: boasters
Maintenance Roles: “people persons,” they work to fix problems in group and keep them moving 1. Encourager: “Good idea”, friendly facial expressions showing acceptance 2. Harmonizer: relieves tension, disagreements 3. Compromiser: offers alternatives, modifies position 4. Expressor: tells groups feelings, “We all seem to be saying…”
Journal Which role are you most comfortable in? Is there are role that you only take on in a vacuum? (i.e. no one else is leading, so only you taking on that role?) Which roles frustrate you the most when a group member takes on that role?
Life Cycle of Groups Forming Storming Norming Performing
Life Cycle of Groups: Forming Infancy State reasons for joining the group, what goals and accomplishments will be Anxious about fitting in with the group Polite tendencies Members will quickly move to establish leadership Members are searching for similarities
Life Cycle of Groups: Storming Adolescent Members challenge differences of goals and approaches to express individuality Leadership may be challenged as people want to establish control Create order and establish rules for decision making
Life Cycle of Groups: Norming Conflicts begin to be resolved Group becomes a cohesive unit, ready to tackle the task Members learn to function effectively as a group Share leadership functions, allowing members to lead at appropriate places in discussion Group begins to experience success
Life Cycle of Groups: Performing Trust and affection begin to form Each member feels he or she is a key part of this unique group They are now able to work together effectively to complete the task
Group Roles Videos: The Big Bang Theory: Going to the Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPZRtlqB gYk The Big Bang Theory: Dungeons and Dragons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3js8Vbf -Ss
Video Chart Task Roles Video 1: Video 2: Selfish Roles Maintenance Roles
Big Bang Characters Sheldon Cooper
Raj Koothrappali
Leonard Hofstader
Howard Wolowitz
Amy Fowler
Penny
Extra Time: Schmee First Round: Explain as many as you can in 30 seconds Second Round: Act it out Third Round: One word: this includes likes and ums…
Schmee: Write 5-7 different names of people that many people would know.
Question of the Day If you could live anywhere for one year, all expenses paid, where would you live? What is your most embarrassing moment? Name the song title that best describes your life. What book has influenced you greatly? How?
Debrief Last Week Lost on the moon Mystery Group Problem Solving How were the decisions made in your group? Was a leader needed? What was your strategy for solving the mystery? / How did you organize the information? Did problems arise when people didn’t share their clues or the clues of others were ignored? Were attempts made to encourage the participate of all members?
Lost on the Moon Which number was higher? Why do you think that number was higher? What does this reveal about working in groups?
Journal Questions Essential Questions: Answer one of the following questions from this section. Are groups necessary? How do we form a cooperative group? What is the danger of “groupthink?” Your Turn: Everyone answer this question. Think about a time that you were a part of group that worked well together. What made this group successful? How did you contribute to this group?
Factors Affecting Group Discussion Size? Cliques? Personal Goals? Leadership? Acceptance? Security? Seating arrangement? What is the best way to work in a group?