Doing this project has been a lovely
experience. My three teammates and I all collaborated well, and brought new
ideas to the table throughout our research and experiment. Together, we
clarified and defined our experiment by working off each others’ new ideas from
the different fields of science. A week after we were put into groups, the four
of us decided that we wanted to tackle the understanding of one of the debates
in the sports sciences: does stretching really improve fitness level?
Organization and communication in
the club was very effectively managed. The first time we met as a group the day
we were put into groups, we suggested making a Facebook group, which I did that
night. Since then, it has been our communication tool, where each of the group
members can post relevant information that was found, discuss experiment ideas,
and plan the next time we would meet.
One of the major hurdles we had to
overcome as a group was time management and organization. This was especially
true for us, as 3 of the four team members would be going to Portugal for the
MUN trip from the 4th to the 11th of November. It is for
this reason that we only met six times. We ended up having to have Skype conversations
on two occasions. However, this was as effective as meeting in person as we
were able to discuss the next steps of our project. Every time we met, we were
focused and disciplined to manage our time effectively, since we were all so
busy with other school work. When we came back from Portugal, we already had
most of our work done (experiments were done and graphs were made), which meant
we were really on top of everything that needed to be done. We only needed to
meet to make the PowerPoint and practice, which didn’t take long as all the
research was done.
The group dynamic was very efficient,
as we have all become friends. Everyone in the group engaged and contributed in
the project equally. No one had to be chased down to upload information or
complete their share of the work; everyone was willing to put in the effort. We
all worked really well with each other, which not only helped make our
presentation successful, but made the entire process more enjoyable and fun. By
the end of this project, we all appreciated each other, and were grateful to
have a group that was so much less stressed and chaotic than the others!
To improve the project, I would have
only wanted to do more extensive experiments to support our ideas further. Our
sample size was so small simply because we did not have the time to do a more
thorough investigation, as our three members were going to be in Portugal. Other
than this minor point, I can reflect that this experience has been a positive
one for me, that I’ve been able to enjoy because of my group members that all
put in the time and effort to make our project one that was successful.
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