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Unit 1: Group workgroup of people

Recommended websites and reading

Websites

  • GCU EBE Learning Development Centre, Groupwork tips
  • LearnHigher (Look for Learning Areas) LearnHigher is a network of sixteen UK institutions of higher education that have combined to develop resources to support students’ learning.  The LearnHigher resources relevant to this section are Group Work (University of Bradford); Oral Communication (Brunel University); and Listening and Interpersonal Skills (University of Leeds).
  • University of Surrey The University has a 'Communications - Oral Presentations' website that takes you step-by-step through the process of giving a presentation.
  • University of Reading 'Interpersonal skills - quick tips for working in groups': This site considers the importance of interpersonal skills when working within a group situation.

Reading

  • The Study Skills Handbook, by Stella Cottrell, published by Palgrave, has good and practical advice on working with others in groups and on giving presentations. Available at 378.170281 COT on the open shelves on level 3 of the library.
  • Stella Cottrell's book: Skills for Success: the personal development planning handbook, also published by Palgrave, is also useful for developing 'people skills'. Available at 650.1 COT on the open shelves on level 0
  • Perfect Presentations by Peter Levin and Graham Topping, published by The Open University Press, are useful guides to working successfully in teams and on making presentations. Also available as paper copy at 808.51 LEV on the open shelves on level 0.

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