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JOANNA MacDONNELL

JOANNA MacDONNELL. Lecturer FdA Broadcast Media University Centre Hastings (UCH). TODAY’S SESSION. Introduction Context of Research Documentary Screening Follow Up Research Belbin Tests Discussion. CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH. Beginning of Semester 2 - March/April 2008

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JOANNA MacDONNELL

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  1. JOANNA MacDONNELL Lecturer FdA Broadcast Media University Centre Hastings (UCH)

  2. TODAY’S SESSION • Introduction • Context of Research • Documentary Screening • Follow Up Research • Belbin Tests • Discussion

  3. CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH • Beginning of Semester 2 - March/April 2008 • Formed the Special Study element of the PGCert in TLHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

  4. THE RESEARCH • Students invited to participate through questionnaire and consent forms. • Filmed Interviews • to enhance the students own documentary making techniques • to give them additional group work activities • to practice their technical skills - students assisted with cameras, lighting, sound and editing

  5. THE DOCUMENTARY Directed and Produced by Joanna MacDonnell

  6. FOLLOW UP RESEARCH • Same cohort (now at level 2) • This years Level 1 Cohort

  7. LEVEL 2 RESULTS • Cohort now 19 students • 71% of students responded

  8. OF THE 71% WHO RESPONDED • 83% felt group work had improved since the documentary was made

  9. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION

  10. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT

  11. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION

  12. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION • GROUP ALLOCATION

  13. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION • GROUP ALLOCATION • RESPECT

  14. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION • GROUP ALLOCATION • RESPECT • STRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION OF WORK)

  15. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION • GROUP ALLOCATION • RESPECT • STRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION OF WORK) • ORGANISATION

  16. IMPROVEMENT AREAS • COMMUNICATION • COMMITMENT • WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION • GROUP ALLOCATION • RESPECT • STRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION OF WORK) • ORGANISATION • FEEDBACK FROM TUTOR (IN GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL TUTORIALS)

  17. COMMUNICATION • 60% of the students who felt group work had improved highlighted COMMUNICATION as the primary area of improvement • Use of Online Group Work Forums on Student Central

  18. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place

  19. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place • Opportunity to post group documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings

  20. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place • Opportunity to post group documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings • Familiarity of using an online communication tool

  21. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place • Opportunity to post group documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings • Familiarity of using an online communication tool • Aid and assist engagement with the group for students who are absent through illness & injury

  22. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place • Opportunity to post group documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings • Familiarity of using an online communication tool • Aid and assist engagement with the group for students who are absent through illness & injury • Allow tutors to monitor groups progress

  23. STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMS • Virtual meeting place • Opportunity to post group documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings • Familiarity of using an online communication tool • Aid and assist engagement with the group for students who are absent through illness & injury • Allow tutors to monitor groups progress • Identify students who are not contributing to the ideas or sharing the workload

  24. EXAMPLE OF STUDENT CENTRAL FORUM • Forum for LB208 • Level 2 FdA Broadcast Media Students • 2 production teams of 10 members • Assignment task: to find and produce ‘as live’ an event as an Outside Broadcast TV transmission

  25. EXAMPLE OF ONLINE FORUM • Forum used for: • Exchange of ideas • Publication of production meeting minutes • Publication of action points • Meeting times and Venues • Publication of important documents for review and feedback by all group members

  26. SUGGESTED FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS • The 17% (2 students) who felt there had been no improvement since the documentary was made suggested areas for further improvement: • Purely Individual Marking Scheme • More Individual and Group Tutorials

  27. CURRENT LEVEL 1 STUDENTS • 40 Students • 60% responded

  28. How should groups at the start of the first year be allocated?

  29. Do you feel the marking scheme for LB102 Four Docs is fair?

  30. Did you find the Belbin Tests and Group Work session a helpful introduction to group work at University Level?

  31. Further Improvements • Bonding exercises for groups • Changing groups around after a settling in period.

  32. GROUP WORK SESSION “The learning path involves a series of 10 episodes, taking five students through the journey of a group work project. Each episode highlights a different aspect of working as part of a group and includes a number of video clips, audio clips as well as observation and discussion points.” http://www.learnhighergroupwork.com/

  33. BELBIN TEAM ROLES TESTS “ Belbin promotes and develops team role theory, enabling thousands of people to play to their strengths; communicate more effectively with others; and to work with greater self-knowledge and understanding.” http://www.belbin.com/

  34. BACKGROUND REFERENCES • Belbin, R. Meredith (2004) Management Teams Why They Succeed or Fail, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann • University of Technology Sidney, Institute for Interactive Media and Learning: http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/learnteach/groupwork/ • Race, Phil (2000) 500 Tips on Group Learning, Kogan Page Ltd • Belbin Associates http://www.belbin.com/

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