Tasks:
Reflect and report on your experience of collaborating in a team setting based on the in-class activity where the class was divided into groups to demonstrate teamwork. Write a reflection on your experience in collaborating in a team setting (2,000 words).
Your report should include approximately 500 words on each of the following:
a. An introduction describing the dynamics in your team. You should discuss at least three of the following
– leadership, roles, contributions, challenges, processes. (6 Marks)
b. Your personal reflections on how successful the team was in achieving tasks, building relationships, and attending to the discussion process. You must provide specific examples. (6 Marks)
c. Your personal reflections on your own performance in the team. You should discuss BOTH your intrapersonal communication and your interpersonal communication. (6 Marks)
d. A summary of key things you could develop in your professional growth and how you might develop these. The summary should include at least 2 strengths to use in future and at least 2 weaknesses to address in future. Strategies for growth must go beyond your study in class to include other resources. (6 Marks)
e. Quality and presentation of reflective report. (6 Marks)
Refer to the marking rubric on the next page to ensure your assignment meets the criteria.
Marks will be allocated as follows:
| Element | 5 to 6 marks
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3 to 4 marks
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1 to 2 marks
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| a. An introduction describing the dynamics in your team. You should discuss at least three of the following
– leadership, roles, contributions, challenges, processes. |
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| Demonstrates good understanding of team dynamics
LO1
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Thoroughly
describes at least 3 of the elements mentioned including relevant examples and sources |
Provides satisfactory description of at least 3 elements but needed more thorough support or examples | Superficial description of some elements mentioned but too brief or lacking in understanding |
| b. Your personal reflections on how successful the team was in achieving tasks, building relationships, and attending to the discussion process. You must provide specific examples | |||
| Reflections on team
LO1
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Reflection examines all 3 elements thoroughly Analysis demonstrates insightful grasp of concepts Provides wellreasoned explanations and relevant examples | Reflection examines all 3 elements but may be unbalanced Analysis lacks depth at times Justifications need a stronger basis or more relevant examples | Reflection may not cover all 3 elements Analysis is superficial, or absent or incorrect Lacks justification for comments/conclusions
Lacks examples |
| c. Your personal reflections on your own performance in the team. You should discuss BOTH your intrapersonal communication and your interpersonal communication. | |||
| Reflections on self
LO1
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Reflection examines both required elements thoroughly Analysis demonstrates insightful grasp of concepts Provides wellreasoned explanations and relevant examples | Reflection examines required elements but may be unbalanced Analysis lacks depth at times Justifications need a stronger basis or more relevant examples | Reflection does not show understanding of required elements Analysis is superficial, or absent or incorrect Lacks justification for comments/conclusions
Lacks examples |
| d. A summary of key things you could develop in your professional growth and how you might develop these. The summary should include at least 2 strengths to use in future and at least 2 weaknesses to address in future. Strategies for growth must go beyond your study in class to include other resources. | |||
| Summary LO1
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Clearly identifies 2 or 3 areas of both personal strength & weakness Provides wellreasoned strategies for growth
Convincing support |
Recognises strengths & weaknesses but lacks depth of analysis Strategies for growth need more refinement
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Fails to identify areas of strength or needed growth or favours one over the other
Strategies for growth are sparse |
| e. Quality of written reflective
report LO2
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Content well
organised and logical Few grammatical flaws Professional layout Includes compelling reference to source material |
Content needs better organisation within or between paragraphs
Legible but several grammatical errors Layout needs attention Basic use of sources |
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