Deyanira Cubillo My Reflection

    Due to COVID-19s impact on our daily lives, we’ve reinvented our routines and way of life. As our classes became remote and taught through blackboard collaborate, I couldn’t help but feel anxious at my ability to continue performing well and acquiring good grades. The concept of remote learning is new to many of us, but I’m grateful for the opportunity of being a part of this class,  and to be able to work with a group, along with the guidance of professor Sheryl . Groups help us feel more comfortable, as well as stimulate new ideas during a time when we feel that we have no creativity. The Following  summary of the   three group presentations shows the advantages of working in groups

Different countries communicating 

    Group one was composed of twelve people and did amazing at teaching chapter 3, intercultural communication. In this presentation we learned how values and beliefs differ and can affect the way  we communicate within a group. The group did amazing at using Florida as an example of an intercultural place. Our state is home to different races, ethnicity, languages and religions. Understanding how cultures differ would help to understand why people act and behave the way they do. Effective Intercultural communication diminishes problems related to stereotypes and allows us to work in a more comfortable environment. 

A group of four people talking.

    I had the pleasure to work in group two, we were composed of thirteen people, my group and I were in charge of  teaching chapter 9, Communicating In Groups. First, we learned about the nature and types of groups. As my group explains,  there are different types of groups such as; support groups and  interest groups. Groups are formed when people share the same values and  through their communication they feel  a sense of home and identity.  for some people this sense of belonging is acquired by interacting with people that show support, compassion and empathy. I'm very happy with the outcome of our group presentation and the work we did together.  

Characteristics of a leader.

    In group three all of twelve students did amazing their hard work focuses on chapter 10. This chapter is about leadership and problem solving. As we learned, working with groups can be challenging  but working effectively as a team has its many benefits. Working in groups can generate new ideas, develop stronger communication skills and develop new approaches to problem solving. Group three did well on covering the most important parts of the chapter though examples and pictures.

     In conclusion, all three  groups gave their best in my opinion,  and their hard work can be seen on  each presentation. Each presentation is unique and clearly shows all classmates really understand the subject that they were presenting. I in turn learned a-lot from all the groups and hope to use and then pass on this information to others. I will apply the information that i have learned in my every day life. Overall each groups presentations were well organized and the pictures and videos used were on topic and really helped bring a visual to each presentation.