Essay On Group Observation

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The overall energy from the students was pretty low. One thing that I found interesting was the pattern of communication. All of the students contributed to the conversation but they rarely interacted with each other. When they spoke, it was usually directed towards the adult members of the group rather than toward each other. Each student contributed differently to the session. The student who contributed the most was JR. TY also contributed some but mostly only when he was prompted. JD on the other hand, made minimal contributions to the group conversation. JR was very engaged in the conversation and reacted to almost everything that was said. At times, it seemed as though it was difficult for the other students to share because he was dominating the conversation. JD seemed especially annoyed when JR talked out of turn or cut someone off. This was obvious through her face gestures and body language. It was interesting that JR announced that he does not like to share much, but he was the one sharing the most during the session. Throughout our time, JR appeared relaxed but kept changing his position in his chair. There was banana bread on the other side of the room and he got up and got a slice three separate times. No one else had any of the bread. …show more content…

It was overwhelming at times because I felt as though I was not contributing effectively. There were a few instances that I noticed I was listening to their words so that I could write them down, but I did not actually comprehend what the students were saying. In addition, when it was my turn to speak, I hadn’t thought about my response in advance because I was so focused on writing. If I had to do this assignment again in the future, I think it would be beneficial to tape record to session and then write out the dialogue after. This would help me be a more active and effective member in the

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