Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
· Read Chapter 5 from the textbook Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills (11th ed.).
· Review the Examining Team Collaboration Using Tuckman’s Framework Fact Sheet Download Examining Team Collaboration Using Tuckman’s Framework Fact Sheet .
Teach the Class:
Reflect on a time when you were part of a relatively small group. With reference to this experience,
· Explain Tuckman’s Model of Group Development stages to the class.
· Walk your classmates through the forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning stages of this model, relating each stage to the group development experience you reflect on.
· If, for some reason, your group did not reach the performing or adjourning stages (for example), then:
· explain your hypotheses regarding why the group did not progress to this stage.
· provide specific descriptions of each stage to illustrate your point.
· Include an additional relevant, credible source to enhance your work and support the learning of your peers in class.
· The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
· Cite and reference your sources in APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center resource.
TEXTBOOK
Adams, K. L., Galanes, G., & Hoelscher, C. S. (2021). Communicating in groups: Applications and skills (11th ed.). McGraw Hill.
· Chapter 5: Becoming a Group
· Chapter 6: Diversity in the Small Group
· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform. Chapter 5 explores how groups form, develop, and evolve over time. Chapter 6 discusses how factors such as culture, gender, ethnicity, and individual differences influence group communication and dynamics. Chapter 5 will assist with your Phase Models in Group Development discussion forum, and Chapter 6 will assist with your Diversity in Groups Article Analysis assignment this week.