Learning Lab: In Class Group Experience
Demonstration of a task-oriented group approach. Co-leaders will rotate weekly.
As a whole class group
- Students
will collaboratively decide which type of task-oriented group the Learning Lab
will be
- Issues to consider
- The setting where the group will be held
- What type of group is it (support, skill-building, etc.)?
- What are your goals for the group? What format will be best – an open or closed group
- Issues to consider
- Students will pair up as co-leaders. Weekly, different co-leaders are responsible for co-facilitating the group and developing an exercise for that week.
- Each member of the group must develop a group member role play including the type of group member you will role play for example are you the dominant” group member, a “talker”, a complainer”, a “flirtatious” member. Group members are responsible to interact with in all weeks of the group as their respective roles.
Midterm Assignment based on the Learning Lab
Reflective Log:
Create a log in which you will include your ongoing reactions to the learning lab as well as class discussion and required course reading. Write your entries weekly throughout the semester and date each entry indicating if you were the co-leader or group member. This will inform your midterm.
Here are some guidelines for the log:
- Formulate your own questions and ideas, assessment the group experience and express them even when you can only be tentative and speculative.
- Permit yourself to make mistakes and to express them in your writing.
- Each log should include discussion of the group and how the group related to key concepts from a required reading.
Reflective paper: 5-8 pages APA style at least 5 references from syllabus reading or references you find related to groups (written assignment grade)
Use the log to inform your midterm paper. Your paper needs to include the following aspects from your log including the following:
- How you experienced all aspects of the group. Remember it is a
self-reflective paper
- Discuss your experience from initiation to termination
- Make connections between theories, concepts and ideas and your practice experiences. Make sure to site the syllabus readings throughout the paper to support your comments.
Psychoeducational group for support group for recovery Part
Week 1: 20 mins.
The Two co-leaders of the group gave a brief info of the group and what it consisted of/rules and what the group should expect. My character was mandated to be there. The group consisted in everyone telling who they are, why are they here, and if they were mandated or not. There are about 10 people in the group and every week wee rotate. So so
Week 2: 20 mins. (I was one of the co facilitators) Contemplation stage
Intro
Good evening everyone
Welcome back to our Psychoeducational support group for recovery
Our names
(Bring in index cards for everyone to write their names and keep on their desk)
Remind the rules for the group
Respect one another
No electronics (Cell phones)
Everything that we speak about here stays here
Goals for today is to discuss the following:
(Discuss as a group & write on board)
1. What does recovery mean to you?
Recuperate
Regain
Renewal
2. What is recovery?
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
The action or process of regaining possession or control
Week 3: 20 mins. (I was part of the co facilitators) Preparation/Determination
Intro
Good evening everyone
Welcome back to our Psychoeducational support group for recovery
Our names
(Bring in index cards for everyone to write their names and keep on their desk)
Remind the rules for the group
Respect one another.
No electronics – Cell phones – no texting, no music. This is just 20 minutes. Allow yourself to be here and get the most out of this group.
Everything that we speak about here stays here.
Goals for today is to discuss the following: RECAP last week
(Discuss as a group & write on board)
1. What do you like about your addiction? What does it do for you? Be specific.
2. What do you hate about your addiction? What does it do to you?
3. What do you think you will like about giving up your addition?
4. What do you think you will NOT like about giving up your addition?
Week 4: 20 mins. Action stage
Here it felt weird to me because I was the co facilitator of the group for two weeks straight and I was not able to build my character as my other peers were able to.
Week 5: 20 mins. final group
Week 3: 20 mins.
