Was there a leader in your group? Who was it and who decided who the leader would be?
The leadership was shared though out the group. Everyone had great input.
If you had no leader, do you think having designated someone a leader would have helped?
In this situation I don’t feel it would have helped. We were able to easily agree on our methods and communicated well. I feel a leader would have overshadowed some peoples ideas.
How helpful was everyone on your team in the process of building the tallest structure? How helpful was the five minute design process? Did anyone appear to be an expert?
No one was an expert on the topic. The five minute design process did not help as we had no experience. Everyone contributed to the creation and structure of the project.
Did any team members tune out the activity–out of frustration with other members or for some other reason? What could you have done to keep all members of the group fully engaged?
All members remained fully engaged.
Did you feel everyone’s ideas were well received during the activity?
Everyone’s ideas where deeply discuses when presented.
How did you feel as the time limit was approaching? Did pressure increase? If yes, was that helpful or not?
We finished well before the time limit. I do feel the time limit limited our ability to think clearly as we were rushed.
In retrospect, what could you have done differently throughout this process?
In retrospect I would have built the tower differently. Communication wise I would not change anything.
Megan Barnett 