Group projects were difficult for me in my undergraduate
years. I ended up doing a majority of the work without much help from my classmates.
It was never teamwork, which was the goal. Now as a graduate student, all
members work together as a team which is very assuring. We have five classes
and about 2 projects for each class. So overall, 10 group projects! It’s definitely overwhelming but having
everyone work together makes it much easier. In graduate school you do not pick
your groups. Our professors create the groups. It’s hard to keep up with who’s
in what group for what. So I created Facebook groups for each project including
each group member for all my projects. This was one way to help us all stay
organized and a way to communicate ideas with each other. I would recommend having a discussion meeting
for all your groups even if it’s just for 10 minutes. This will allow you to
discuss the project itself and desired results.
Next, I would make sure everyone has a role and task for the group
project and when each member works on their task have them post it on Facebook
so everyone can see. When taking on different tasks, make sure everyone has an
equal amount of work so it’s fair. Create deadlines within your group so you
can record progress and have everything done on time. Also, by creating
deadlines allows everyone to stay on top of things and motivated. Also, meet up
at least once a week to go over the project and combine everything. You want
everything to flow in your project. You don’t want professors to read through
your project and be able to tell different students did different things. Remember,
everyone gets the same grade on the project so work together! You’re part of a
team now.
-Michelle
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