COURSE PAPER PRESENTATION

GROUP PROCESSES 2009 EDP 5285  READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS WATCH THIS SPACE FOR PERIODIC INFORMATION UPDATES

OVERVIEW READINGS

WELCOME! To EDP 5285-01, Group Processes (in Instruction and elsewhere). Here are the topics we will cover this Spring 2009 and the accompanying readings.  This guide also gives dates for assignments. Watch our course website as the semester progresses  for more information. Need more information THIS MINUTE about our course?  Contact me via email:slosh@fsu.edu

FORSYTH: Donelson Forsyth (2006) Group Dynamics (FOURTH edition). Wadsworth; hardcover; ISBN = 0-534-36822-0

SEE Don Forsyth's terrific WEB SITE WITH RESOURCES HERE

And he is wonderful about answering emails, too. (FSU BA, by the way.)

An updated terrific set of resources to explore.

JOHNSON: David W. Johnson and Frank P. Johnson (2009). Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills (TENTH Edition). Pearson; paperback; ISBN = 0205578632

A lot of Johnson and Johnson is exercises and applications so don't worry that you can't manage the readings.

Please be careful to ascertain the correct edition.
 

NOTE: Click on the links associated with each topic to pull up a study guide addressing that topic. A link will be added for each topic throughout the semester.

PLEASE SEE COURSE POLICY ON SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS. CLICK HERE!
 

DATES	TOPICS	READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS
January 6	Introduction  Navigating our Web sites	Forsyth #1 Introduction to Group Dynamics  Johnson #1 Group Dynamics
January 13-20	Methods and Theories	Forsyth #2 Studying Groups  Johnson #2 Experiential Learning
January 20-27	Group Composition and   Group  Structure I	Forsyth #6 Structure
February 3-10	Group Composition and   Group  Structure II	Johnson #4 Communication Within Groups
February 10	ASSIGNMENT DUE	PAPER/PROJECT PROSPECTUS
February 10-17	Attraction to Groups Group Boundaries	Forsyth #4 Formation
February 17-24	Group Cohesion I	Forsyth #5 Cohesion and Development      #3 The Individual and the Group
February 24-March 3	Group Cohesion II	Johnson #13 Team Development
March 3	ASSIGNMENT DUE	Course paper/Project update due
March 9-13		Spring Break!
March 17-24	Group Influence and Conformity  Video: Stanley Milgram's Obedience	Forsyth #7 Influence                  #8 Power  Johnson #6 Using Power
March 24-31	Group Performance &   Group Decision-Making	Forsyth #9 Performance               #10 Decision Making  Johnson #3 Group Goals                #7 Decision Making
March 31	FIRST DRAFT OF PAPER DUE	First draft of paper due  Turn in draft of paper today to activate the rewrite option!
March 31-April 7	Leadership	Forsyth #11 Leadership  Johnson #5 Leadership
April 7-14	Intra- and Inter-Group   Cooperation and Conflict Presentations begin	Forsyth #12 Conflict             #13 Intergroup Relations  Johnson #9 Managing Conflict of Interest   #11 Cooperative Learning in the Classroom
April 14 -21	Applications   PRESENTATIONS CONTINUE	Forsyth #14 Groups in Context  Forsyth #15 Groups and Change Johnson #8 Controversy and Creativity               #10 Valuing Diversity               #12 Leading Growth and Counseling Groups               #14 Epilogue Last day class
April 24 Friday	FINAL PAPER DUE by NOON          (including all rewrites)

 

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