...thinks are culture, ethnicity, and gender. In addition, these factors can provide varying viewpoints. This paper identifies strategies for communicating and collaborating effectively in a group of individuals with different learning styles and personality types. The three types of learning styles I chose are Verbal – Linguistic, Interpersonal, and Logical – Mathematical. Verbal – Linguistic entails the ability to communicate through language that includes listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Interpersonal refers to possessing empathy for others, building rapport, and being social. Logical – Mathematical is having strong logical reasoning and problem solving skills (Carter, Bishop, & Kravits, 2007). The most effective method for communicating and collaborating within the category Verbal – Linguistic is to present information verbally or written. Other effective methods include analyzing information by being direct, asking open – ended questions, and seeking clarification (if necessary). The most effective method for communicating and collaborating within the category Logical – Mathematical is to present strictly organized information via maps, diagrams, pictures, or charts. Other methods include asking one challenging questions and providing “brain teasers” or puzzles. The most effective method for communicating and collaborating within the category Interpersonal is to present information through face-to-face contact, personal interviews or meetings, and social gatherings...
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...Communicating and Collaborating Hannae Warren GEN/200 09 September 2011 Kim Maclin Communicating and Collaborating In order to communicate and collaborate effectively as a group, everyone needs to adapt to the other team member’s learning styles and personality types. Everyone is unique with how he or she learns and communicates. This paper will explore strategies to effectively communicate and collaborate within a group with team members that have logical/mathematical, interpersonal, and verbal learning styles, and organizer, giver, and thinker personality types. Logical/mathematical learners study or learn best by organizing material logically, developing systems and finding patterns, writing outlines and developing charts and graphs, and by analyzing the information. (Carter, Bishop, & Kravitz, 2007, p.44). They reason inductively, deductively, and scientifically, they are able to perform complex calculations, they are able to recognize abstract patterns, and discern relationships and connections. (Carter, Bishop, & Kravitz, 2007, p.43). This type of learner would be the best candidate to find the appropriate approach to the assignment that has been given to a team. They are apt to making lists, organizing, and making agendas. So who better than the logical/mathematical learner to begin the assignment process? They should also be the individuals to go over the assignment at the end to make sure there are no errors because they are able to find...
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...Communication and Collaboration Strategy Bettia Blount University of Phoenix Effectively working together as a team to accomplish a given task can be a rewarding but challenging process. It is important that each member of the group is aware of the different personality types and learning styles within the team in order to understand where everyone is coming from. By being knowledgeable of the characteristics that make up the other learning styles and personality types, each member of the group will be able to develop a strategy to communicate effectively and collaborate with the other students in a group. After completing the Multiple Pathways to Learning and the Personality Spectrum assessments, I discovered that my learning style is that of a Visual-Spatial individual and my personality type is dominant as an Organizer. This information is vital as a student because I can use this knowledge to maximize my study habits/techniques while continuing my education. In addition to knowing what works best as a student, it is equally important to be aware of the other learning styles and personality types so I can work well with other students. In addition to the Visual-Spatial style of learning that I am dominant in, there are a number of other learning styles that may make up a group. These styles of learning include Verbal-Linguistic, Interpersonal, and Logical-Mathematical ways of learning. According to Carter, Bishop, & Kravits (2007), an individual dominant in...
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...Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper General Studies 200 Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper To function effectively in a group of individuals you must develop strategies for communicating and collaborating within a group that have different learning styles and personality types. To do so you will need to know your own learning styles and personality types. My top three learning styles in order were: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Verbal-Linguist. Interpersonal skills are often referred to as possessing people skills. Some skills related to the Interpersonal style are, seeing things from others’ perspectives, cooperating within a group, and communicating verbally and nonverbally. (Carter, Bishop, & Kravits, 2007, Key 2.2 How to put your Multiple Intelligences to work for you.). The one style that sticks out is seeing things from others’ perspectives. I can put myself in others’ shoes. To communicate effectively I know many factors go into making a person who they are; ethnic background, where they live, and how they were raised. When communicating and collaborating within a group I can understand different personalities and I am able to work supportively within in the group. My second learning style was Intrapersonal. The skills related to this style are: evaluating own thinking, being aware of and expressing feelings, understanding self in relation to others, and thinking and reasoning on higher levels. (Carter, Bishop, & Kravits, 2007, Key...
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... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Team Ground Rules and Guidelines What are the general expectations for all members of the team? For everyone to participate equally, by checking in and communicating. Time management and communications are big factors to being a successful team as well as being respectful to each other. Expectations for Time Management and Involvement (Participation, communication with the team, accessibility, etc.) Although it’s not expected for everyone to communicate daily, we should all check in at the beginning of each week to see what is going on in the team forum. This will avoid last minute work...
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...Communication and Collaboration Being part of a group can be challenging at times since each team member has his or her own learning style and personality. Each person differs when it comes to their learning style. Ones strength in one area might be the weakness of another’s. Knowing the different styles and personalities of each member will help the group to be more successful in communicating and collaborating. To help things run smoother within a group, professors and scientists have come up with many strategies to assist groups in communicating and collaborating effectively. According to Howard Gardner, “there are eight intelligences possessed by all people and that every person has developed some intelligence more fully than others” (Carter, Bishop, and Kravits, 2007). Three of these intelligences include interpersonal, intrapersonal, and verbal-linguistic. Each of these intelligences has positive and negative outcomes on each person. The interpersonal is more focused on those people who are excellent at creating and maintaining personal relationships. This learning style is based on more for those who are able to see things from the others perspective and have experience in cooperating within a group. The intrapersonal is more focused on those who are more independent, self-aware of things and enjoy spending time alone. They understand themselves better when it comes to relating to the others on the team. Verbal-Linguistic is yet another intelligence that is possessed...
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...Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper Vicky Davis GEN/200 Aug 23, 2010 Axia College of University of Phoenix Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper Communication and collaboration is a major key to any learning assessments. Every person has different styles of learning three of the learning styles are visual-spatial, body-kinesthetic and verbal linguistic. Each person has a different type of personality to help develop communication and collaboration effectively. Three types of personality types are thinker, organizer, and giver. Developing strategy and combining learning style and personality style will ensure that the communication and collaboration of each learning assessment is effective. A person with a visual/spatial learning style and an organizer for personality style would work well together. An organizer communicates by making notes, scheduling dates, and formatting in an orderly fashion. Information that has been communicated can be summarized, and displayed in a visual format, this way the organizer with have time to plan and organize his or her response. An organizer must have an agenda and be able to schedule time accordingly to discuss the information captured. By using visual/spatial techniques such as highlighting or color coding each note for related topics, the next step would be easy to make and action can be made. An organizer like to be responsible, prompt and want to see results, they are very detail oriented, committed, accountable...
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...Strategies for Communicating and Collaborating Effectively within a group J.D.P. Gen/200 1 February 2011 I have identified three different learning styles based on the findings from the multiple Pathways to learning Assessment. The three styles were Interpersonal, Verbal linguistic, and Bodily Kinesthetic. Interpersonal: The interpersonal learning style was the first one found during my assessment. These learners seem to communicate well, and can see things from someone else view point. They will cooperate in a group setting. My strategy for effective communication and collaborating would be to listen to what everyone has to say and take notes. Then discuss what was said and reflect on the information then give suggestions. I could take the lead on some assignments. Verbal linguistic: The verbal linguistic will learn by remembering terms. Explaining, learning, and using humor. The strategy for effective communication and collaborating would be to recite what’s discussed, rewrite notes. I could analyze the assignment for more understanding. Teach someone else, read the text outline chapters. Bodily Kinesthetic: The Bodily kinesthetic learning style will learn better by moving, walking and talking will open their thinking process. The strategy for effective communication and collaborating would be to move around, act out what’s being discussed. Use a mental map or draw diagrams or use figures to explain. Try...
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...Communicating and Collaborating Effectively This paper focuses on effective communication and collaboration methods for people with Visual, Kinesthetic, and Auditory learning styles and with NF, SF, and ST personality types from the Myers-Briggs model. Learning Styles Kinesthetic learners are those who learn through experiencing/doing things that help them learn better. We do better when we include hands-on communication and collaboration activities, such as building models, drawing diagrams, writing on a flipchart or white-board, working with visual aids, and taking notes. Auditory get better grades learners learn best through hearing, have strong language skills, a well-developed vocabulary, and follow spoken directions well. Oral presentations are crucial for understanding a subject and written text is hard to follow, but auditory learners can remember lectures and speeches. Personality Types Three of the four personality types from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) model include NF, SF, and ST along with effective methods for communicating and collaborating effectively within a team. Intuitive Feeling (NF) ' To communicate effectively with NF personality types, team members should focus on the big picture and not spend too much time on specific details, especially if the context is not clear. Team members should be willing to discuss values, details, relationships, ideas, and impacts on people. NFs understand that their ideas and contributions are valued...
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...are useful in a particular cultural setting or community” (Carter, Kravits, Bishop, Block, 2007, p. 38). His belief is that every person in the world has at least eight intelligences, although some individuals develop those intelligences more than others. Three of those intelligences are verbal-linguistic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Verbal-linguistic is a person’s skill of communicating whether it is through reading, writing, talking, or listening. In a group setting, this type of individual would be able to teach or assist other team members if something is not understood. Their understanding of the language or word meaning comes easily. A person who is strongest in the interpersonal area would be able to collaborate and communicate either in written form or by speaking. This person would have good group communication skills. An individual with a strong strength in intrapersonal intelligence relies on his or her own thinking and has a better grasp of himself or herself in relation to other people. This type of person can think on a higher level. Communicating and collaborating can be difficult if an individual does not understand the dynamics of mixing multiple intelligences or personalities. One strategy to help overcome this is that everyone works on tasks in his or her strong areas. Typically, tasks are easier to complete because the understanding and willingness to put forth more effort is present....
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...Expectations for Time Management and Involvement (Participation, communication with the team, accessibility, etc.) Latosha – Each week we will set a deadline for assignment submission. If you cannot meet that deadline we should communicate status updates to the team in a timely matter so that we can make necessary adjustments. I have listed my cell# and available time; please do not hesitate to call me if needed. TJ-Check in on a regular basis and each team member has new information or an update to let the team know in a timely manner. Ensuring Fair and Even Contribution and Collaboration What strategy will you use to ensure that all team members are contributing and collaborating appropriately? Describe the communication strategy you will use if a team member is not contributing and collaborating...
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...Effective Communication for Learning Dawn Mills Gen/200 February 28, 2011 Colleen Riaza Effective Communication for Learning Communication in groups although sometimes difficult can be a challenging and enjoyable task and if done correctly can be very effective in learning and in collaborating on a project. Depending on a persons’ learning style a plan must be developed to effectively communicate to where the individual can understand another’s ideas and can reach a certain goal. The learning styles that one possesses can vary and range from being verbal linguistic to intrapersonal to even being visual spatial. Being verbal linguistic means one that spells easily, and tends to internalize new information through a lecture format or discussion format to learn material. These people tend to do well in situations where the teacher is feeding them information, or where the group converses on a topic. The best way to communicate with this type of leaner is to have group discussions about the topic in which you are working on and read the material directly in order for this learner to gather the needed information to find the conclusion. On the other side of the spectrum lies the intrapersonal learner who is very philosophical, and self-aware, and even at times independent. These types of learners also like to learn about themselves and journals in order to learn things. The best strategy for this type of learner is to give them a portion of the project to do and allow...
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...LEARNING TEAM CHARTER – TEAM “B” |Course Title |HUM/114 CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING | | | | | | | | | | | Team Members/Contact Information |Name | |Phone | |Time zone and | |Email | | | | | |Availability During the Week | | | |Eric Anderson | |808-354-4584 | |24/7 | |Ejanderson0354@hotmail.com | |Melissa Stein | |909-278-2789 | |24/7 | |Thesteinfamily07@yahoo.com | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...LEARNING TEAM CHARTER – TEAM “B” |Course Title |HUM/186 – Media Influences on American Culture | | | | | | | | | | | Team Members/Contact Information |Name | |Phone | |Time zone and | |Email | | | | | |Availability During the Week | | | |Amber Jenkins | |248-342-6583 | |M,W,F (anytime after noon) | |Amber.jenkins53@yahoo.com | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...GEN200 February 1, 2011 Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper The correct way of working effectively in a group is having the ability to appreciate and understand all of the team member’s learning style and personality type. This paper relates to communicating and collaboration methods for team members with Logical, Bodily, and Visual learning styles and with Thinker, Organizer, and Adventurer personality types. Systems for communicating and collaborating effectively with a group of people with different learning styles may differ, and here are some examples; Logical learners have the skill of reasoning the information that is learned. They have the ability to absorb information by analyzing and organizing the material. Bodily learning is when someone is hands-on in the communication and collaboration of an activity such as building, sketching, and getting their hands involved. They can provide excellent hands on support and communication skills. Visual learners have the skill to achieve their best results by utilizing visual aids. The communication for a Visual learning style is to prepare a flowchart or graphs that can show each member of the team the work needs to be completed within a week, a month, or a year. Each of these three learning styles have their own way of communicating and bringing their own way of working into a team environment. It's really important to determine the learning style...
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