Group Project Survival Skills

       Home                                               Why Groups?

     Where to start?

     Group Roles? 

     Communication?

     Ideas -decisions?

     Deal with Conflict?      

      Manage Schedules?            

    Group Assessment?

Introduction                   Case Study                    Resources

General Resources:

DuPraw, M. E. & Axner, M. Working on common cross-cultural communication challenges: http://www.wwcd.org/action/ampu/crosscult.html

JPB.com. The step by step guide to brainstorming: http://www.jpb.com/creative/brainstorming.php

Jiles & Huba, (2000). Kansas State University. Team work rubric: http://www.ksu.edu/apr/Learning/TeamWorkRubric.pdf

Landsberger, J., Study Guides and Strategies: http://www.studygs.net

Lipnak, J; & Stamps, J. (2000). Virtual teams: People working across boundaries with technology. New York: Whiley.

Mind Tools. Decision making, project planning: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TED.htm

Pennsylvania State University. Building blocks for teams: http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/teams/student/index.html

Pennsylvania State University, Puzzled about teams: http://www.inov8.psu.edu/toolbox/PuzzledAboutTeams.pdf

Regional Education Laboratory. Using cross-cultural communication to improve relationships: http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/ccc/5.html

San Diego Unified School District, Building consensus: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processguides/consensus.html

Teal Trust. Effective teams: http://www.teams.org.uk/

Weiner, N.(1997). Making cultural diversity work. Ontario: Carswell.

Yukl, G. A.(2002). Leadership in organizations. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

**Web resources retrieved: December 2004