Groups Presentations Blog

 

Noryan Nieto Diaz

9/20/23

All presentations were good, I enjoyed all the students teaching chapters 3, 9 and 10 in their own way. Group 1 talked about chapter 3, Intercultural Communication. I liked how they explain the different cultures and ways it can impact communicating with one another and how they gave real life examples. Being from different countries and knowing different languages can be a challenge in many ways. I say it from personal experience. When I stayed living in Miami I had to adapt to a new culture, language, education, and many other things. It was very difficult for me to communicate with other classmates. It was frustrating to hear people conversing and not understand what they were talking about or trying to tell me. With a lot of practice and hard work, I learned how to read, write, and talk in English. For kids it is way easier to learn a new language or understand a new culture than an adult. Some people struggle more with those situations. Imagine visiting a country you never been and having to adapt, especially to communicating in a different language. For example, I have family members that came from Venezuela and stayed living here. They had a hard time adapting, this country is very different than their native one. In an overall group 1 did good presenting their project and having real life examples of the topic.

Group 2 presented Chapter 9, Communicating in Groups. This was the group I was in; I think we did a good job putting the whole presentation together. With teamwork we got everything done quickly, everyone had a section the had to work out. Honestly, every member in our group did the assignment like they were supposed to, and it turned out pretty good. I really like my group and how everybody collaborated to complete the presentation. Communication is key for a well-done project. Since the beginning that we found out who were the members of our group, we created a group chat to communicate information with one another. We meet for the first time in the library to work on the project together and share ideas. It went pretty well, and we started working on our presentation that day. It was so useful seeing each other, we divided the sections that each member of the group was going to present and what they were going to work on. In my opinion I like meeting with my group in person rather than online or through zoom. I feel like the information is well understood and if we have any questions or doubts, we have each other to clarify them. Working in groups can sometimes be a struggle, what I might like, another member might not and that could cause conflict. Not everybody participates when they are working in groups, and sometimes people do not make it fare for others. Some members might do all the work while the other just put their name in the assignment and do not collate at all. That is what I do not like about working in groups and prefer to do it by myself. I hate when a few people are doing what they are supposed to and other are doing absolutely nothing. We want a free and peaceful environment to create a presentation and let ideas flow. Sometimes working in groups can help a lot, if I hear ideas and opinions from other members of the group it can help me think and elaborate new and better ideas. Members participate in varies aspects to achieve the goal. Working all together and collaborating can help finish the assignment or project faster and effectively. Dividing the project equally with classmates can help each other have a better understanding of the assignment. Working with other people can also make you more competitive and creative. You can also get to know one another and even become friends by the amount of time working together.  Spending time with one another can create a bond and it could make it better to work together.

Group 3 talked about Group Leadership and Problem Solving in Chapter 10. They explained how leadership is important in a group and if there is a problem how it can be solved. A leader is the person that is in charge, it is the person that it is making sure that everyone is doing what they are supposed to and completing their task. A leader would give each member of the group a different task that they would have to complete. They would be the person you ask for information, or you just do not know what to do, they can help you. It makes everything run smoothly when there is a leader in the group, they keep everything in order. They can help manage conflict among members of the group, the person would find a way to make it work. Not all groups necessarily need a leader, but things can be done with more organization and order. But they would guide you through the right path and help you if you need it. They are 6 steps to solve a problem; step 1, the group need to understand the problem that needs to be resolve. Step 2, each member shares what they know about the problem so it can be analyzed, and they can find out as much as possible about the topic. Step 3, the group will make a list of solution criteria. Step 4, they should have several positive solutions to choose from. Step 5, eliminate the solutions that you know would not work. Step 6, every member of the group agreeing to the solution, would that solution bring success?

              In conclusion, I enjoyed watching my classmates teach the chapters and each of them presenting it in their own way. It is unique how each person has something different to say; my favorite part was when they gave real life examples, and I could relate to them. I would want to see more pictures and graphs on the next presentation. 

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