Designing a unit for this class was a challenging assignment for me in many ways. First, I learned that group work is not easy, especially when there are a number of strong personalities involved. Second, I learned that consistent communication both with the teacher and amongst the group members is an important aspect if you want to create something meaningful both on paper and in oneself.
Personally, what I felt worked well was when each of us in our group had carefully delineated jobs to do that contributed to the whole project. Unfortunately, a lack of consistent communication and a tendency to procrastinate (at least on my part) made it difficult to produce an equal amount of individual work. This of course inhibited the potential success for the entire project. Its not that we failed in working together, but that we could have done so much more!
In any case, should the opportunity to collaborate on unit design come again I would certainly welcome the chance to improve my experience. I would focus especially on the development of consistent and fruitful group communications as well as work towards defining very specific goals that the group hopes to accomplish.
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