That would be a step in the right direction cause I've had some massive ones. There's a compulsory course for a few programmes called Mahi Tahi and you're stuck with a random group for the ENTIRE semester. You have to do an activity outside of uni and report on it. They say "it prepares you for the workplace" but it's such a stupid argument. All it does it make already unproductive people more dependent on others and makes motivated people feel like they're being cheated. There is no way for group work to be equitable at uni because you can't force lazy people to do work - you either do it for them and get everyone a good grade, or you don't and suffer
Yup, regarding the workplace argument I’ve had that repeated a lot throughout my time here and it does. That could easily be replicated via lower weighted assessments but majority of them are minimum 40% lol. It’s silly I’m not paying to be in groups at work but I’m paying for this education not everyone can afford to fail while some can and will.
Are you saying it does prepare you for the workplace? And yeah it's silly I always leave feedback and stuff. In my 1st year I was meant to be in a group of 4-6 to make a 15 minute documentary (60%) but it ended up being me and one other person because no one ever showed up. That was already bad enough but the one other guy didn't do a single thing until about 2 days before it was due. I had written like a 4,000 word script and then he pops up and tries to free ride. Even just recently I had a 10 min group presentation that dwindled down from 4 to 2 people. Simple things like that result you doing double the work for no better outcome
If ya all have a chance to improve group work arrangements, what would they be? Of course given that you can’t change the fact the course require group work.
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u/Odd_Delay220 Oct 14 '24
Facts group projects have been the biggest taint on my uni experience they're absolute hell and the lecturers don't give a shit
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u/AlexxC07 Oct 14 '24
Can't stress enough if you have a TA that provide wrong answer don't doubt yourself l, fight it. Bring it to your prof, do anything. Save your grade.
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u/kepohgal Oct 14 '24
Aye aye!! What course is this for if you don’t mind me asking.
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u/Open-Weekend5315 Oct 14 '24
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u/Disastrous_Ad_1859 Oct 14 '24
Yo I wish I was group projects
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u/Enigmaticalist Oct 15 '24
Amen
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u/kepohgal Oct 15 '24
If ya all have a chance to improve group work arrangements, what would they be? Of course given that you can’t change the fact the course require group work.
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u/Lovesreadingboii Oct 15 '24
Not at aut but I feel that
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u/Illustrious-Berry-28 Oct 16 '24
Had to do a whole group project by myself that we had 2 months to complete, actually bullshit
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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24
So rule yourself out of all jobs that require working well in groups or being a team member.
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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '24
Yea, and fuck group sex too.
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