Group work

Question 1

Give 5 reasons why working in a group can be beneficial.

Answer 1

You can strengths to help others
Tasks can be finished more quickly
You can share your ideas with your friends
You can make new friends
You can share ideas and get better results
With more people working, each person has less to do

Question 2

Give 4 reasons why group work can be hard.

Answer 2

1. Bossy people take over and spoil the fun
2. Lazy people leave the work for others to do
3. You may have so many ideas but not a lot of action
4. Shy children are sometimes left out

Question 3

During group work one lazy person tries to get out of helping. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 3

Give the person an easier task or let them work with a partner.

Question 4

One of the group members talks all the time and won’t let others share their ideas. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 4

Choose a leader that will decide who may speak next.

Question 5

Someone laughs at the ideas given by someone else. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 5

Take the person aside and ask them how they would feel if they were laughed at all the time.

Question 6

A group member talks about or does things not related to the task. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 6

Ask the person if there is something about the task that makes it hard to stick to.

Question 7

Someone wants to rush and start the task without planning properly. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 7

Remind the person that a well planned task will be easier to complete.

Question 8

Two people in the group fight as they both want to do the same thing. How can you overcome this challenge?

Answer 8

Explain there is a time limit and the group won’t finish unless they stop arguing.