Ok like it or not I am getting back on my soap box!!
Isn't it about time more students tasked with performing a given project within a group setting became more proactive? Why does it take so long to get involved?
The theme of the work has been issued. The forum and tools have been suggested, the only thing left to do is actually add a post of you own and contribute. It's not a choice you can make. It is your responsibility to contribute. The rest of us who have made an effort to get involved and use the our Personal Learning Network to share information, such as bookmarks to interesting topics using Delicious, are waiting to see the thoughts of others.
The marking criteria for the Rsmet module requires that you publish a blog and comment on others. What can I comment on if you’re not contributing? How can we begin a discussion if you won't comment on my work?
I just hope that you won't expect me to rush and comment on your work when you have left it to the last-minute?
I realize group work is not for everybody and to be honest I dislike it when I have to rely on others for course marks and grades. I would prefer to have my own efforts marked regardless of how the group performed. Obviously in a real work setting this would be different, but I don't feel that all the laws of business can be applied to students in a learning environment. My fellow students are not contractually obliged to perform in any particular manner in regard to commitment to group work yet my grades will suffer without their contribution.
Yet another profound post Tony.
ReplyDeleteI was discussing this with another student just last week.
It goes to say those students who prefer to leave work to the lastminute.com expect others to carry the weight of their work. Which I will most certainly not do.
Yet a lot of emphasis is placed on students collaborating in the educational sector to gain practice for the industrial sector, but I really believe that the motivation between these two industries determines the amount of effort placed by others.
I do agree completely that not everybody may feel comfortable working within a group environment - but I cant help but think, if they are unable to do it for their own good to at least consider their fellow students - as their own reasonable responsibility.
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