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WELCOME! To EDP 5285-01,
Group Processes (in Instruction and elsewhere). Here are the topics we
will cover this Spring 2005 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?
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GROUP PROCESSES Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems Florida State University COURSE READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS Instructor: Dr. Susan Carol Losh |
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BURN: Shawn M. Burn (2004) Groups: Theory
and Practice. Thomson/Wadsworth; paperback;
ISBN = 0-534-52674-8
SEE Donelson R. Forsyth's WEB SITE WITH RESOURCES HERE
An updated terrific set of resources to explore.
JOHNSON: David W. Johnson and Frank P. Johnson (2003). Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills, Eighth Edition. Longwood (Allyn and Bacon); paperback; ISBN = 0-205-36740-2
A lot of Johnson and Johnson
is exercises and applications so don't worry that you can't manage the
readings. Let's see what we can do to implement it.
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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 11 | Introduction
Navigating our Web sites |
Burn #1 Introduction
Johnson #1 Group Dynamics |
| January 17 | FSU Closed | Martin Luther King Jr Holiday. |
| January 18 | Methods and Theories | Burn #2 Research Methods
Johnson #2 Experiential Learning |
| January
25-
February 1 |
Group Composition
and
Group Structure I |
Burn #3 Norms and Roles |
| February 8 | Group
Composition and
Group Structure II |
Burn #5 Communication
in Groups
Johnson #4 Communication Within Groups |
| February 8 | 
ASSIGNMENT DUE |
PAPER PROSPECTUS |
| February 15 | Attraction
to Groups
Group Boundaries |
Burn #6 Group Development |
| February 22 | Group Cohesion I | Burn #8 Member Diversity
Burn #12 Teams |
| March 1 | Group Cohesion II | Johnson #13 Team Development |
| March 1 |
ASSIGNMENT DUE |
Course paper update due |
| March 7-11 |
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Spring Break! |
| March
15
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Group
Influence and Conformity
Video: Stanley Milgram's Obedience |
Burn #4 Status and
Power Dynamics
Johnson #6 Using Power |
| March
22
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Group
Performance &
Group Decision-Making
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Burn #9 Group Productivity
Burn #11 Group Decision Making Johnson #3 Group Goals #7 Decision Making |
| March 29 |
ASSIGNMENT DUE |
First draft
of paper due
Turn in draft of paper today to activate the rewrite option! |
| March 29 | Leadership | Burn #10 Leadership
Johnson #5 Leadership |
| April
5
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Intra-
and Inter-Group
Cooperation and Conflict |
Burn #7 Conflict
Johnson #9 Managing Conflict of Interest #11 Learning and Discussion Groups |
| April 12 | PRESENTATIONS
CONTINUE
Applications of concepts |
Johnson #12 Leading Growth and Counseling Groups |
| April
19
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More Applications
PRESENTATIONS CONTINUE |
Johnson #8 Controversy
and Creativity
#10 Valuing Diversity #14 Epilogue |
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April 19 |
FINAL
PAPER DUE
(including all rewrites) |
Last day class |
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