Importance of Group Working Skills for Students: Benefits and Recommendations

This report discusses the importance of group working skills for students and their benefits, including improved social skills, self-confidence, and problem-solving abilities. It also provides recommendations for developing effective communication, time management, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. The report emphasizes the importance of teamwork for future success and career advancement.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................2
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Definition and important of group working skills...........................................................................3
Recommendation and suggested skills for the students ..................................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Group working skills also referred to as team working skills which means the inter linked
abilities which made an individual to work in most effective way in an organised group. TEAM
here stand for together everyone achieves more. It has been observed that when people work
together, they bring on the ground different strength and capabilities and because of this great
things can be easily accomplished. From organisation point of view, employers offer the ability
to work with a team(Akben, 2020). Thus team working skills also defined as the ability of the
members of the team to work together in each and every situation. Thus the report below will
cover the importance of the team working skills or group working skills for their development
along with the recommendations.
TASK
Definition and important of group working skills
Generally it is seen that when students participates in the team activities, then it helps the
students in developing their important communication and collaboration skills and along with
this it prepare the students for success inside and outside the classroom. When working in a
group, it has certain prior requirements like the involvement of interpersonal and process
management skills. Furthermore, group work refers to the collaborative learning environment
where students work with the problems and assessments together. Students through this gets
equipped with the ability to delegate the roles effectively along with the responsibilities, invest
their knowledge and skills and receive support from one another.
Benefits of these skills for students are-
 It provides lesson on essential social skills
Working in a group offers skills like communication and social with respect to active listening
and effective speaking. Students will get the opportunity to learn how to listen their superior and
what are the ways to perform their roles. Listening is considered very important to function in a
unit that is all together(Erans and Beneroso, 2021). This will also assist the student to improve
their confidence level in order to freely express the thoughts in a group. It is very crucial for the
students to understand the difference between talking and speaking. Because speaking means an
understanding about the ways in which the communication can be made to the audience. The

way in which student communicates in a group depicts his or her behaviour and the respect it
provide to others.
 Improves the self confidence
it is experienced by the students that when they work in a group their voices are valued and
respected. By knowing their thoughts will be given importance and they will be heard in each
and every matter related to them boost up their confidence level and also get encouraged and
motivated to work in more efficient way in group activities. The participation in the team
activities, teaches the students about how to become the good communicators(Ertug and Faydali,
2018). This will be of great help specially to students who are introverts and feel shy to speak in
public thus they can become active participants and learn to enjoy team activities.
 Reduces bullying
one of the most important benefit to work in a team is to reduce the impact of bullying on the
students. When the students get to learn about that they are valued and heard, they are able to lift
up again after getting bullied and give a strong comment. The team or the group also act as
strong support system when each and every member team have some sought of concern for each
other. Eventually, members of the team stick together outside the collaborative settings which
basically it means that each team member can support each other in challenging situations. This
in return also the self confidence level which helps in standing for those who do not have any
support system.
 Set the student for future success
Teamwork has the ability to gt converted into success outside the classroom. Very few options
are available where people work alone but in almost each and every industry, employee needs to
work closely with others. Most commonly, employers hire those who have developed the ability
to work in a team. When students learn the importance of collaborative environment early in
their school times, offers them varied options to become more productive and joyful when
working in a team(Kirca and Bademli, 2019). The satisfaction of this will be reflected in the
student's performance level and career advancement.
Recommendation and suggested skills for the students
There are some skills that students need to develop for working effectively in the group-
1. Communication skills-

In order to perform smoothly in a group, it is very important for the students to have the ability to
put forward the thoughts in clear and exciting terms on both the levels that is intellectual and
emotional(Polat and Aydın, 2020). So when communicators become effective they-
 can express their own ideas
 openly express the feelings
 listen to others carefully
 can understand others thoughts
 can begin the conversation when students sense that there is tension growing
It is highly recommended to have constant communication in an open way so that group member
have freedom to share their thoughts, ideas and feelings. It is very important to speak out the
issues irrespective of big or small because when unspoken can be destructive to team working. If
students will communicate openly with another, then it will led to the development of the healthy
climate.
 Time management skills
this is also very important skill and therefore recommended to be learnt in the school times. This
will help in career development in return and will be a way for the success in the future. Students
through this will be able to complete the assignments on time. When working in a team, then
team leader want the task to be completed on time, so this is also highly recommended skill. This
will further make it easy for the students to adjust in highly collaborative environment in future.
 Problem solving skills
when students to learn how to deal with the particular problem, it becomes easier for them to
handle the situation smoothly without getting stuck at any point. This skill should be developed
in each and every members of the team when working in a group, the reason behind same is to
think outside the box when challenges arise. This skill is recommended as whenever a problem
arise, students have a prior focus on the negative results, so it is very important for them to stay
calm and aid the teamwork towards a solution.
 Critical thinking-
critical thinking allows an individual to make better decisions(Su, Bonnet and Mondada, 2021).
This skill is recommended because it helps in seeing each and every perspective associated with
issue, also include reflection on the past experiences and listening to what other team member
have to say. This overall helps in achieving better results.

CONCLUSION
On concluding the report, it came to view that team working is very important from each and
every aspect that is it can be from student point of view and organisation point of view. Working
in a team requires a courage to express own thoughts and understand others. The report above
has provided an overview that team working skills has certain benefits for the students that assist
them in succeeding in future and also in building the career. Some skills like communication,
critical thinking, problem solving is highly recommended for the students in their development.

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