Environmental Education Center at University of Rhode Island's W. Alton Jones Campus

GROUP BUILDING

GOAL:
Develop teambuilding skills by overcoming a variety of simple but increasingly difficult group challenges.

GROUP BUILDING OBJECTIVES:

·Build a sense of community among students.

·Learn how to set obtainable goals.

·Develop communication and creative problem solving skills.

·Build leadership skills and a sense of accomplishment.

CONCEPTS/TOPICS:

·Teamwork
·Cooperation
·Leadership Development
·Communication
·Planning
·Problem solving
·Goal setting
·Community
·Accomplishment

After completing this lesson the aim is for students to be able to:

·List two examples where improving communication helped solve a problem.

·Define teamwork and explain the importance and relevance of cooperative problem solving.

·Describe one activity where planning ahead helped solve a problem.

·Compare and contrast feelings of accomplishment before and after the session.

·Compare and contrast the accomplishment of others in your group before and after session.

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