Groupwork

What is one key benefit of academic groupwork?

• It allows students to avoid individual responsibility.

• It helps develop collaboration, critical thinking, and communication skills.

• It ensures that everyone receives the same grade, regardless of effort.

• It eliminates the need for time management.

According to Tuckman’s model, which stage is characterised by conflict and role negotiation?

• Forming

• Storming

• Performing

• Adjourning

What is ‘social loafing’ in groupwork?

• The tendency of people to contribute less in a group than individually.

• A leadership strategy that ensures equal participation.

• A phase where the team relaxes after completing a project.

• A method of assigning group roles based on personality.

Which of the following is NOT a Belbin Team Role?

• Plant

• Coordinator

• Investigator

• Completer Finisher

If a group is experiencing communication breakdowns, what is the BEST first step?

• Assign all tasks to one person to avoid confusion.

• Ignore the problem and hope it resolves naturally.

• Set up regular meetings and use shared communication tools.

• Allow conflicts to escalate so a leader emerges.

Why is reflection important after completing a group project?

• To assess what worked well and improve future teamwork.

• To assign blame for any mistakes.

• To avoid groupwork in the future.

• To repeat the same methods without changes.

How can a group effectively manage conflicts during a project?

• By ignoring the conflicts until the project is completed.

• By avoiding discussions about disagreements.

• By encouraging open communication and active listening.

• By allowing the most dominant member to decide.

Which of these sow Tuckman's Stages of Group Development?

• Forming

  Storming

  Norming

  Performing

  Adjourning

• Forming

  Norming

  Preforming

  Storming

  Adjourning

• Forming

  Performing

  Adjourning

  Norming

  Storming