Kayci Jones
5.1 Module Summary
4 types of groups I learned about this week were discovery, sharing, skill-building, and planning groups. There are important steps to take in planning a group meeting, which include 1. setting goals, 2. identifying ground rules, 3. planning the opening, 4. designing the main learning steps, 5. planning the closing, 6. preparing an evaluation, and 7. collecting or preparing any necessary materials. There are also steps in the adult learning process which include 1. where adults get information, 2. how adults organize learning material, 3. how adults take in information, 4. how adults start to make changes in their lives, and 5. how adults look, act, and sound while they are learning new skills. During this time adults begin making changes in their speech, attitude, and behavior. I also learned about the effective qualities of a group leader. These qualities include warmth, indirectness, cognitive organization, and enthusiasm. Warmth is displayed by speaking well of others and establishing warm relationships with others. Indirectness entails letting people discover things for themselves and not sharing everything they know. Cognitive organization means having clear behavioral objectives and keeping knowledge categorized in order to give appropriate data in response to questions. Enthusiasm entails being enthusiastic about others and the topic of discussion.
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Reference:
Clarke, J. I., & Vietor, D. (1984). Who, Me Lead A Group? Seattle, WA: Parenting Press.
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5.3 Types of Groups Chart
Family life educators can be involved with each type of group and provide effective education for the members of each group. A family life educator could lead the discovery group formed to educate members on the styles of child rearing. They could also lead a sharing group created to provide support for people experiencing grief after losing their spouse. They could also lead a skill-building group to improve couples' communication. Lastly, family life educators could lead a planning group to form a committee to discuss and improve education in the parish.
Reference:
Clarke, J. I., & Vietor, D. (1984). Who, Me Lead A Group? Seattle, WA: Parenting Press.
5.5 Adult Learning Process Inforgraphic
5.7 Great Leader Ted Playlist
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In this video I learned about the various techniques of how conductors lead an orchestra. Some spread joy through their music to allow the people in the audience and the orchestra to make their stories come alive. Some conductors prefer to showcase the execution of the written music rather than an interpretation of it. Others conduct through clear movements that allow the ensemble and unity of an orchestra to show when the first row of the orchestra is actually leading the music and not the conductor. I also learned that strictly being supportive rather than interactive with the orchestra is also a technique used by conductors.
In this video I learned that despite all the corporate training programs and off site assessments of companies, more than half of them have actually failed in creating leaders. Varying characteristics and preparation practices are two factors that can influence good leadership qualities. Great leaders often dare to be different and are known for taking risks. I learned that one of the most important aspects of good leadership is being able to develop relationships and connections with a diverse network of people, because it ensures that unique opinions and ideas are formed from a range of distinct personalities.