CNDV 5312 Group Theories and Techniques– Week 4 Application Assignment: Reflections of a 12-Step Meeting
This assignment includes a dialogue that you must have with at least one member at the group attended (the chairperson/leader is usually accessible and willing to talk with you before or after the group). Jot down your thoughts of the experience after attending the meeting (to include what you learned from speaking with the group member) in order to aid you in writing paper.
An introduction – This one-to-two paragraph introduction will provide an overview of the meeting that you attended. Please include the name of the meeting, the group leader first name, place, time and length of meeting and why you chose this meeting.
Your paper must include the following sections:
- Pre-Group – In this section you will discuss your thoughts and feelings about attending the group. Did you call? How did you find it? Why did you choose this group? What do you expect to see or hear while attending?
- Observation – In this section you will discuss what you observed during the group. When and where did you go? What were your thoughts? What surprised you? What did you learn?
- Discussion – In this section you will discuss your discussion with the group member/leader. What are their thoughts about being a part of this group? What works in the group? What would they like to see different? If they are a leader, what is their philosophy of group leadership? What words of advice do they have for novice group leaders?
- Reflection Post Group – In this section you will discuss your thoughts and feelings after attending the group. What did you take from the experience and how will you use this experience in your future group work?
Overall, the written section of this assignment should be approximately 4 pages (not including your title page). This paper should be mostly reflective in nature, and you will need to include at least 2 scholarly references.
This assignment will count toward your final grade and is worth 100 points.
Due Day 7 of Week 4 by 11:59pm (CST) in Blackboard.