Cambodian Mekong University Academic Year: SI: 2014-2015

Study Skills (URC101) LECTURER: MR. NOU Pharath

WORKSHEET CHAPTER 5 “WORKING IN GROUP” I. TERMINOLOGY

A. Match each key term on the left side with its definition on the right side. Write A, B, C….in the boxes provided.

1) Group 2) Team 3) Diverse Group 4) Seminar 5) Cross-Culture 6) Meeting 7) Virtual Group 8) Motivation 9) Socialization 10) Video-Conference 1

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A. involves smaller groups of students, usually from 5 to 15 students, coming together with a tutor. B. an assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion. C. is a group of individuals who work across time, space and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. D. is a group of individuals who have come together to achieve a specific, common goal. E. internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job or to make an effort to attain a goal. F. is a person or thing that relates to different cultures or nations. G. is a live connection between people in separate locations for the purpose of communication, usually involving audio and often text as well as video. H. is two or more individuals who are connected to one another by social relationships. I. a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identify and learns the norms, value, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social positon. J. is made up of people or things that is very different from each other. 4

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II.TRUE & FALSE STATEMENTS

Say whether each of the following statement is true or false. Write T for “True” & F for “False” in the boxes provided.

1. The ability to work in teams and diverse or intentional teams is an essential skill for anyone who wants to work in an organization. 2. With referenced to Henry Ford, one of the famous scholar, coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success. 3. To get the most of the meeting, it is best to meet in locations such as a bar as this may help to make students feel relax in discussing or talking. Page 1

Cambodian Mekong University Academic Year: SI: 2014-2015

Study Skills (URC101) LECTURER: MR. NOU Pharath

4. Actively engaging in group work during your degree programme will not help you to improve your skills and it will also give you good examples to use in interviews. 5. If you are working in an international team with members who have been educated in different countries then it is often helpful to talk about your previous experience of group work. 6. As a group, you will need to decide who is going to do which part of the task and also how you are going to keep a record of your work. 7. It is not a good idea to keep a record of your meetings and who attended them, decisions made and action plans. 8. One of the reasons for using group work is to enable you to learn from the experience and idea about experiential learning. 9. A major advantage of group work is that it enables different people to work together and share their ideas, perspectives and experiences. 10. Working in a diverse group normally involves less effort than working in a group where everyone comes from the same background and has a similar perspective. 11. The ability to working in diverse group is not an important skill and essential for working in a global economy. 12. Students who are attending a programme on campus may not find it difficult to meet up with each other. 13. Virtual group work may not involve using email, videophones or chat. 14. Working together in face to face groups gives individuals the opportunity to size each other up, get to know each other’s work style, habits and preferences and build relationships. 15. Working in student groups is different to working in groups in organizations. 1

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III. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the best option among the four alternatives. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes provided.

1. Working in groups provides opportunities to………….. A. share ideas and experiences B. develop an understanding of different perspectives C. stimulate ideas and creativity D. All of the above 2. Effective student group work often shows the following characteristics EXCEPT: A. Well organized B. Manage the process C. Communication D. None of the above

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Cambodian Mekong University Academic Year: SI: 2014-2015

Study Skills (URC101) LECTURER: MR. NOU Pharath

3. When organizing group meetings, it is NOT important to………. A. discuss each topic out of the agenda B. make sure that everyone knows when and where the meeting is going to take place C. Agree on agenda D. Make decisions 4. The following questions may be used as prompts for reviewing group work EXCEPT: A. Did you achieve your objectives? B. Did you produce work to the required standards? C. B is correct D. None of the above 5. The general advice for working in diverse groups is to…………… A. meet in a place which is not acceptable to everyone B. make sure you know each other’s names C. Ask active members for their opinions D. All of the above 6. Cottrell (1999) describes some of the strong emotions that appear in group work and she divides them into the 3 following categories EXCEPT: A. differences in opinions B. internal problem C. different in knowledge D. external problem 7. Among the following, which ONE is CORRECT about the stages when working in virtual groups? A. Assess and motivation; Online socialization; Informative exchange; Producing the required products; Closure B. Assess and motivation; Informative exchange; Online socialization; Producing the required products; Closure C. Assess and motivation; Online socialization; Producing the required products; Informative exchange; Closure D. Online socialization; Assess and motivation; Informative exchange; Producing the required products; Closure 8. Every group is different in of ___________ A. people B. purposes C. relationships D. All of the above

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Cambodian Mekong University Academic Year: SI: 2014-2015

Study Skills (URC101) LECTURER: MR. NOU Pharath

9. Among the following, which ONE is CORRECT about the process of group development? A. Planning; Organizing; Leading; Controlling; Checking B. Planning; Organizing; Controlling; Leading; Checking C. Forming; Storming; Norming; Performing; Adjourning D. Forming; Norming; Storming; Performing; Adjourning 10. Among the following, which ONE is NOT a common problem in group work? A. Student attends or makes contact via email or text message. B. Students who don’t commit to the group work or are only aiming for a low mark. C. Conflict between group members D. None of the above 1

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IV: THE SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWER

Answer all the following questions. You may use your own words in answering these questions.

1) Explain the process of group development. Elicit your answer with example. 2) Why using group work? Elicit your answer with example. 3) What are the five-step-models for virtual group work? Briefly explain your answer. 4) What are the common problems in group work? Elicit your answer. 5) How to work in group more effectively? Elicit your answer with example. 6) How to organize and get the most out of the meeting? Briefly explain your answer.

Good Luck!

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