Module Summary 5.1
Throughout this module I have learned the various kinds of groups that exist in learning environments, the characteristics of a great leader and how adults learn, and change. There are four main groups, discovery, sharing or support, skill building, and planning, each group has a sole focus. Discovery groups focus on self-awareness, sharing groups focus on helping members share information and resources with one another, skill building, or task groups focus on strengthening a certain skill or completing a specific task, and planning groups focus on organizing and planning for events of tasks in the future. As adults learn information, they go through five steps. The five steps consist of searching for information, organizing information, taking in new information, making changes in their lives, and how they perceive themselves while applying the changes. Having a great leader is essential to adults as they learn, great and effective leaders utilize skills such as warmth, indirectness, cognitive organization, and enthusiasm.
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Clarke, J. (1984). Who, me lead a group? Parenting Press Inc. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://moodle.mcneese.edu/pluginfile.php/3545871/mod_resource/content/1/Who%20Me%20Lead%20A%20Group%3F%20Book%20PDF.pdf
5.5
As a FLE it is possible to work with a variety of groups such as sharing, discovery, planning, and skill building. Sharing groups focus on sharing valuable information with one another and interacting with others. Skill building groups focus on building a specific skill or product. Discovery groups focus on individuals discovering something about themselves through reflection. Planning groups focus on creating or organizing an event for a future date.
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