joanna macdonnell lecturer fda broadcast media university centre hastings (uch)
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JOANNA MacDONNELL
LecturerFdA Broadcast Media
University Centre Hastings (UCH)
TODAY’S SESSIONIntroductionContext of ResearchDocumentary ScreeningFollow Up ResearchBelbin TestsDiscussion
CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH
Beginning of Semester 2 - March/April 2008
Formed the Special Study element of the PGCert in TLHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)
THE RESEARCHStudents invited to participate through
questionnaire and consent forms.
Filmed Interviewsto enhance the students own documentary making techniques
to give them additional group work activities
to practice their technical skills - students assisted with cameras, lighting, sound and editing
THE DOCUMENTARY
Directed and Produced by Joanna MacDonnell
FOLLOW UP RESEARCH
Same cohort (now at level 2)
This years Level 1 Cohort
LEVEL 2 RESULTS
Cohort now 19 students
71% of students responded
OF THE 71% WHO RESPONDED
83% felt group work had improved since the documentary was made
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATION
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENT
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTIONGROUP ALLOCATION
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTIONGROUP ALLOCATIONRESPECT
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTIONGROUP ALLOCATIONRESPECTSTRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION
OF WORK)
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTIONGROUP ALLOCATIONRESPECTSTRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION
OF WORK)
ORGANISATION
IMPROVEMENT AREASCOMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTWORKLOAD DISTRIBUTIONGROUP ALLOCATIONRESPECTSTRUCTURE TO TIMETABLE (FOR COMPLETION
OF WORK)
ORGANISATIONFEEDBACK FROM TUTOR (IN GROUP AND
INDIVIDUAL TUTORIALS)
COMMUNICATION60% of the students who felt group work had improved highlighted COMMUNICATION as the primary area of improvement
Use of Online Group Work Forums on Student Central
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting place
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting placeOpportunity to post group
documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting placeOpportunity to post group
documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings
Familiarity of using an online communication tool
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting placeOpportunity to post group
documents, details of group meetings, minutes of meetings
Familiarity of using an online communication tool
Aid and assist engagement with the group for students who are absent through illness & injury
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting placeOpportunity to post group documents,
details of group meetings, minutes of meetings
Familiarity of using an online communication tool
Aid and assist engagement with the group for students who are absent through illness & injury
Allow tutors to monitor groups progress
STUDENT CENTRAL GROUP WORK FORUMSVirtual meeting placeOpportunity to post group documents, details
of group meetings, minutes of meetingsFamiliarity of using an online communication
toolAid and assist engagement with the group
for students who are absent through illness & injury
Allow tutors to monitor groups progressIdentify students who are not contributing to
the ideas or sharing the workload
EXAMPLE OF STUDENT CENTRAL FORUMForum for LB208
Level 2 FdA Broadcast Media Students
2 production teams of 10 members
Assignment task: to find and produce ‘as live’ an event as an Outside Broadcast TV transmission
EXAMPLE OF ONLINE FORUMForum used for:
Exchange of ideasPublication of production
meeting minutes Publication of action pointsMeeting times and VenuesPublication of important
documents for review and feedback by all group members
SUGGESTED FURTHER IMPROVEMENTSThe 17% (2 students) who felt there
had been no improvement since the documentary was made suggested areas for further improvement:
Purely Individual Marking Scheme
More Individual and Group Tutorials
CURRENT LEVEL 1 STUDENTS
40 Students
60% responded
How should groups at the start of the first year be allocated?
Lecturer Random Self PreferenceBy ability Fairly0
10
20
30
40
50
6054%
8%
21%
4% 4%8%
Do you feel the marking scheme for LB102 Four Docs is fair?
Yes No Abstained0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
9079%
17%
4%
Did you find the Belbin Tests and Group Work session a helpful introduction to group work at University Level?
Yes No0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 92%
8%
Further Improvements
Bonding exercises for groups
Changing groups around after a settling in period.
GROUP WORK SESSION
“The learning path involves a series of 10 episodes, taking five students through the journey of a group work project. Each episode highlights a different aspect of working as part of a group and includes a number of video clips, audio clips as well as observation and discussion points.”
http://www.learnhighergroupwork.com/
BELBIN TEAM ROLES TESTS“Belbin promotes and develops team role theory, enabling thousands of people to play to their strengths; communicate more effectively with others; and to work with greater self-knowledge and understanding.”
http://www.belbin.com/
BACKGROUND REFERENCESBelbin, R. Meredith (2004) Management Teams Why
They Succeed or Fail, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
University of Technology Sidney, Institute for Interactive Media and Learning: http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/learnteach/groupwork/
Race, Phil (2000) 500 Tips on Group Learning, Kogan Page Ltd
Belbin Associates http://www.belbin.com/
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