Description
Session 7 Group Work Video Discussion DUE March 10
You should watch the group work video and the video lecture for this week’s class.
Now that you have watched Julius in his role as the group leader and evaluated his skills for beginning the middle phase of group work, you will continue your skill development for the working phase in groups. You will continue your work by looking at activities in groups as well as activity groups. Additionally, you’ll consider how the worker manages the emerging informal roles of the group members. Julius will be the illustration of your learning.
In your post this week, share with your peers what you thought while watching both videos for the case study of Julius.
Describe the level of cohesion in Julius’ group over time (from session 1 to session 2).
How would you define the culture of Julius’ group?
How does the issue of leader authority play out in Julius’ group over time? Do the members depend on him more or less over time?
How might Julius be helping the members of his group become better equipped for their own worlds? Draw on one or more of the models of group development to respond to this question.
Please comment, using a timestamp, of a portion of the video in which you saw Julius use a particular group work skill. Post the time stamp, identify the skill and briefly discuss how this skill was used. You do not need to comment on anyone else’s post.
While Julius’ group is a therapy group, not an “activity group” per se, in what ways does it serve the function(s) of activity groups listed in the slide?
Identify the different informal roles that group members serve.
Explain (with illustration) why you are able to assign an informal role to a group member.
Name the skills Julius uses to manage and work with the emerging informal member roles
