Alsha  Patel  s16522  

Global  Perspectives  s16522  

Global  Perspectives  Evaluation  of  project  plan  and  process    I   believe   that   our   plan   explained   very   well   what   we   aimed   to   achieve   by   the   end   of   this  project.  We  aimed  to  raise  awareness  of  the  various  types  of  bullying  and  what  effect  it  has  on  young  minds.  In  order  to  allow  people  to  take  action  we  also  described  ways  to  identify  it  and  how  to  help  a  victim  or  bully.  Our  presentation  also   included  the  causes  of  bullying  so  that  people  understand  in  more  depth  as  to  why  it  happens.      We  had  managed  to  split  the  roles  as  equally  as  possible  although  near  the  end  some  of  us  did  more  work  than  the  others.  We  all  helped  research  but  broke  up  into  different  topics  so  that  we  don’t   all   end  up  with   the   same   information.  Our   first   task  was  writing   the   survey  questions   and   although   it   could   have   been   completed   by   one   person   we   all   contributed  ideas.    My  allocated  work  was  to  research  the  types  of  bullying,  compare  them,  and  explain  their  psychological  impact.  I  also  had  to  suggest  ways  to  identify  it  and  explain  why  bullies  bully.  I  feel   like   I   spent   more   time   researching   the   types   and   less   time   on   the   more   important  aspects  such  as  the  psychological  impact.  This  would  have  worked  better  if  we  focused  more  on  our  priorities  and  worked  in  less  detail  so  that  we  could  be  able  to  cover  more  topics  and  include   different   points   of   view.   Another   way   for   us   to   improve   our   plan   would   be   to  specifically  decide  what  we  aimed  to  achieve  by  the  end  of  each  week.  This   is  because  we  had  researched  for  about  four  weeks  and  still  had  to  do  more  in  our  own  time.  If  we  had  a  target  for  each  week  our  process  would  have  been  better  organized  and  well  structured.    Evaluation  of  Project  outcome      Overall  our  group  project  was  as  we  had  expected  it  to  be  although  it  could  have  been  made  of  better  quality.  This  is  because  it  was  somewhat  messy  due  to  the  fact  that  everything  was  put  together  and  assembled  in  ten  minutes  right  before  the  presentation.  We  succeeded  in  reaching  the  majority  of  our  planned  intentions.      Our   research  was   about   various   different   types   of   bullying   (intentional   and   unintentional)  and  how  it  affects  people;  the  reason  being  is  that  our  objective  was  to  raise  awareness  of  bullying   to   others.   This   allows   them   to   gain   more   knowledge   about   it   and   take   action  towards  it.  In  our  presentation  we  included  ways  to  identify  bullying  and  how  you  can  help  a  bully  or  a  victim.  Our  research  showed  that  it  is  not  always  the  bully’s  fault  nonetheless  the  victim  is  still  harmed.  We  also  explained  the  causes  of  it  and  why  people  bully  so  that  others  can  understand  why   it  happens  and  ways   to  prevent   it   so   that   they   can   take  precautions.  This   information  can  be  very  helpful  and   is  one  step  closer  to  making  a  change.  There  was  also   a   section   explaining   just   how   serious   this   issue   is   and   how   it   psychologically   affects  someone,   in   severe  cases   it  even   follows  him  or  her   for   the   rest  of   their   lives.  This  part   is  particularly   aimed   for   any   victims   so   that   they   can   stand   up   for   themselves   and   prevent  living  in  fear.  It  is  also  targeting  bullies  so  that  they  understand  just  how  much  damage  they  can  cause.    In  our  presentation  there  are  several  facts  and  statistics  to  back  up  all  the  points  we  made  and   clarify   the   importance   of   this   issue.  We  were   also  meant   to   include   a   couple   of   case  studies   however   this  was   not   done,   as   Jonathon   C.   had   not   researched   any   of   them.  Our  final  product  could  have  been  improved  by  making  several  little  changes,  which  would  have  taken  place  if  we  had  acquired  an  extra  week.  Although  slightly  scruffy  our  presentation  had  caught  the  attention  of  many  people  due  to  the  creative  layout,  bright  colors  and  bold  titles.  It  was  very  informative  and  easy  to  read  at  the  same  time  as  we  analyzed  our  research  and  tried  to  include  only  the  most  important  parts.  One  of  the  most  important  things  we  missed  

Alsha  Patel  s16522  

Global  Perspectives  s16522  

Global  Perspectives  out  on  and  completely  forgot  about  was  the  bibliography.  This  makes  the  audience  question  our  research  and  we  should  have  paid  more  attention  to  this.  Instead  of  using  a  video  found  online  we  could  have  made  our  own.  Not  only  would   it  be  more  original  but   it  would  also  show  what  we  learned  and  our  knowledge  of  it.  Other  than  that  our  outcome  was  amazing  and  the  feedback  received  was  positive.    Evaluation  of  my  contribution  As   a   group   we   all   collaborated   very   well   and   had   no   problem   communicating   with   each  other.     At   first   I  was   a   little   shy   but   I   gained  more   confidence   as   I   got   to   know  my   group  better.  When  deciding  our  research  topic  we  were  all  very  open  to  new  ideas  and  accepted  each   other’s   views.   We   quickly   all   agreed   on   the   topic   and   outcome   as   we   had   similar  expectations   of   the   result   and   had   high   standards.  When  distributing   tasks   it  was   all   very  equal  although  when   it  came  to  the  final  product   it  was  clear  that  some  of  us  contributed  much  more   than  others.   Jonathon  C.  had   the   simple   task   to   find  2   case   studies,  which  he  failed  to  do.  Nir  worked  better  helping  others   than  actually  doing  his   task  although  he  did  the  majority  of  it.  Vivienne  did  all  of  her  work  organizing  the  survey  results  and  a  lot  extra  to  make   up   for   what   the   boys   missed   out   on.   Jonathon   Y.   did   minimal   work   and   only  researched  ways  to  prevent  bullying.  I  completed  my  work  and  like  Vivienne  had  to  put  in  a  lot  of  extra  effort.      There  were  many  benefits   to  working   together  as  we  didn’t  have   to  do   it   all   on  our  own.  Also  we  could  rely  on  others  to  help  us  out  when  needed.  We  achieved  a   lot   in  a  minimal  period  of  time  due  to  all  the  work  done  outside  of  the  lesson.  Nir  took  on  quite  a  leadership  role  and  tended  to  make  sure  we  all  did  our  work  by  emailing  us  to  remind  us.  As  a  group  our  main  weakness  was  that  we  would  get  off  topic  really  easily  as  we  enjoyed  each  other’s  company.  This  was  resolved  by  Nir  repeatedly  reminding  us  to  focus.      The   role   that   I   adapted   to   was   to   make   sure   everything   was   done   on   time.   I   reminded  everyone   of   the   unfinished   work   and   the   deadline.   I   also   had   a   tendency   to   go   through  everyone’s  research  and  editing  it  to  make  sure  it  is  the  best  possible.  My  research  topic  was  to   research   the   types   of   bullying   and   compare   them.   I   did   that   pretty   well   although  explaining   in  more   detail  would   have   helped.   Also   I   should   have   used  more   sources   for   a  better   explanation.   The   other   section   I   researched   was   why   people   bully.   I   think   I   did   a  pretty   good   job   at   explaining   this   as   I   included   several   different   examples.     Originally  Jonathon  Y.  was  meant   to   compare   the  different   types  of   bullying   and   find   the  worst   but  since  he  didn’t  do  it  I  did.  When  doing  this  I  explained  the  psychological  impact  so  that  it  is  clearer  and  provides  evidence.      What  I’ve  learned  from  this  project?  The  most  important  thing  I  learned  from  this  project  is  the  shocking  number  of  people  who  have  experienced  bullying  just  from  my  school.  I  was  so  unaware  of  this  and  the  amount  of  people  who  shared  their  bullying  stories  through  the  anonymous  survey  stunned  us  all.  After  the  research   I  was  really  keen  to  raise  awareness  because   it   is  not  fair  at  all.  Also  some  of  the  statistics  were  astounding  and  we  were  all  very  motivated  to  help  the  victims.  I  learned  that  many  victims   live   in   fear  of   the  bully   throughout   their  childhood  and  this   traumatizes  them   for   the   rest  of   their   life.   It   has   a  huge   impact  on   their   self-­‐esteem,   confidence,   self-­‐image,  and  simply  who  they  are.  Many  who  cannot  handle  the  pressure  any  longer  choose  to  give  up   living.  This  project  has  really  opened  my  eyes  and  made  me  reflect  upon  ways   I  can  help  others  just  by  being  there  for  them.