First of all, I was really glad that this activity took place in class. I bombed the first exam and think most of the class did. of course there were also those that did fairly well, which shouldn't of participated in the activity because it made it more chaotic. Just kidding. We needed to hear the voice of those people too because it affected them as well. Through this activity we would decide on the format of our next exam and also the curve of the class. The tension of the class was really at the tip of the bottle when the clock was ticking and a decision was not made. What issues really helped the situation? One thing that really helped was when people started to assume the position of leader and negotiator. Someone that collected the ideas of everyone and organized it on the board. Now lets talk about some things that didnt help the issue....each person in the room had their own motives and goals. of course this world is not perfect and people aim for things that only benefit themselves, and it is hard to find a perfect solution that will benefit everyone in the room. some will always benefit more and less for some. The different goals and "selfish" thoughts made it harder to reach an agreement (to a certain extent, each person was thinking of themselves only). Some people in the room offered ideas and was willing to negotiate and accommodate. While others competed and wanted their ideas to succeed. Me, myself and I ... played the half the collaborating role and the avoidance role when handling the situation. I spoke my mind out to my peers and people around me that could hear me, however i didnt voice it to the whole class. At the time i felt like the class was not anywhere near reaching an agreement, and that it was too chaotic. and pretty much everyone else' concerns were similar to mine, therefore i let them take the grip on reaching a decision.
At the end of the activitiy, we did reach an agreement that everyone somewhat agree with. it took a lot of organizing, people throwing ideas and finally we reached an agreement.
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So true...
ReplyDeleteI was pretty neutral to the whole mess surrounding me.
Perhaps you were addressing me in the role of leadership? Although, I was placed upon that role (I prefer it be called Moderator) by Teddy. In any case, I'm glad I participated in the role of jottin down ideas which flowed across the room and off of walls. Otherwise, I would have felt not have voiced my opinion were I sitting in the audience.