I think that using teams is important in PBL because then we can learn about how someone else may view things differently, and hear different thoughts or opinions. I think that's important in a problem based learning, because there could be a better solution that someone else may have, or together the team can input and work together to create a better solution rather than if you were just working by yourself.
2. What are some of the problems you see in student teams?
Some problems that I see when there is team work, is the lack of communication. Sometimes students don't communicate with each other about the task at hand. I also see problems in terms of the work responsibilities. Once in a while, you may have a team member who wants to just sit on the side and watch or play around and not do their tasks given. This puts extra pressure and responsibility on the rest of the team because they have to do "extra" work.
3. What strategies can you use to manage conflict in student teams?
Some strategies I would use to manage conflict in teams would be to have some sort of reflection like the one we do. I think by asking questions like what was your role, or what did you contribute as well as asking if there are any problems, I could see what is going on with each group, and intervene if necessary. I would also look into apps or other online resources that help with having open communication with the members, like having something like Google Docs, so all team members can see what's going on.
4. Did the group have any questions or problems this week?
No, we did not have any problems or questions this week. =]
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