Face-to-face Interaction Appropriate Use of Interpersonal Skills

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3. Face-to-face Interaction

In face-to-face interaction even though in doing the tasks there were some students who divided the tasks equally, in the end, some of the tasks were done by all of the team members. This interaction did not happen in cycle one. It has been mentioned before that some of the students did not want to cooperate with their group-mates. Thus, this made the tasks were done only by some members in the groups. However in the second and third cycle the students did the tasks together with their group-mates. The observation results showed see Appendix 6, Questionnaire item number 17 that most of the students agreed that they divided the tasks and each member had hisher own parts. From the researcher’s observation, after doing their parts, the students discussed the works together. The students’ questionnaire results See Appendix 6, Questionnaire item number 19 showed that even though they separated the tasks, in the end of the class they finished the tasks together.

4. Appropriate Use of Interpersonal Skills

In Appropriate Use of Interpersonal Skills the team members practice their leadership, decision-making, communication, and conflict management. In the interview which was conducted before the implementation of Student Teams- Achievement Divisions STAD, some of the female students mentioned that they had problem when they were asked to work in groups which were mixed in gender see Appendix 9. They stated that they could not communicate well with the male students. This happened because when the female students asked the male students to discuss the task, the male students did not want to do that. This 51 caused the female students did not want to work in group with the male students. However, after working together the student showed that they could communicate well with all group members See Appendix 6, Questionnaire item number 11. When the researcher asked a female student about working together with the male students, she explained that the female and male students could get along with each other better than before. This happened because the teaching strategies which were used were interesting. By being able to communicate with the group-mates well, the students were able to make decision.

5. Regular Self-Assessment of Group Functioning