Roles in Group Communication |
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Communication, particularly group communication is
difficult at any age, in this Smart Choices activity students explore
listening and speaking skills to enhance communication in daily
life. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
How can communication within a group be improved?
Additional Learning Outcomes
What roles affect the dynamic of group
communication?
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
2
Topic: Skills to
interact positively with others.
Standard: -Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills. -Demonstrate
interpersonal skills required for working with and for others. -Describe
appropriate employer and employee interactions in various situations.
-Demonstrate how to express feelings, reactions, and ideas in an appropriate
manner.
Non-Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Language Arts
Core Skills
16
Topic: Core
Skills
Standard: Recognizes
speaker's purpose and identifies verbal and nonverbal components of
communication (body language, facial expression, gestures).
23
Topic: Core
Skills
Standard: Speaks so
others can hear and understand.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Discuss the meaning of the four communication roles
identified.
Attachments for Step 1
Title: Directions for Roles in Group Communication Activity
FileName: Directions for Roles in Group Communication
Activity.doc
Description: Directions and background for the role
playing activity.
Title: Roles in Group Communication FileName: Roles in Group Communication.doc
Description: A list
of the characteristics accompanying the roles in group communication.
Step: 2 Duration:
Write each role on the chalkboard. As discussion progresses,
write the behaviors on the “Roles in Group Communication” sheet under each
role.
Step: 3 Duration:
Have students give examples of situations that would identify
each of the four roles.
Step:
4 Duration:
Have students role-play the situations on the following pages,
with students being assigned the roles identified on those
sheets.
Attachments for Step 4
Title: Roles in Group Communication: Razzing
FileName: Roles in Group Communicatio1.doc
Description: These 3
tables provide the directions for the students playing roles as leader,
listener, gatekeeper, advocate, distracter and non-talker.
Step: 5 Duration:
Discuss how these roles enhance or inhibit interaction and
problem solving in the group
Step:
6 Duration:
Discuss how people develop into these roles in group
situations where they are not assigned but are assumed by the
participants.
Materials and Equipment
“Roles in Group Communication” activities (on the following
pages) Chalkboard Chalk
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
1 hour
Technology Connection
Assessment
The students will be evaluated by their understanding of the
four major roles that develop during group interaction—leader, listener,
gatekeeper, and advocate.
Extension
This activity can be extended by inviting students to create
typical group conflicts and role play solutions to them.
Remediation
Reading difficulties can be addressed with the use of a
reading partner.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
