Looking back, I realize I should have focused more of my research on solutions rather than defining the problem and researching conflicting viewpoints. I took on the role of an information seeker, in that found myself asking for clarification and more information often. I think everyone in the group took on the roles of information/opinion giver, evaluator-critic, and elaborators. We each provided facts, opinions, examples and evidence, some of which was based on personal experience that turned out to be helpful when discussing how a particular plan would work. Each of us also made an effort to judge the evidence and conclusions so that we could narrow down our solutions. I believe it was necessary for each of us to take on these roles because of the nature of the task. In P-MOPS problem-solving, the group is required to define the problem, which is essentially providing facts, and one must also voice his/her opinions and beliefs, as well as elaborate upon them. Overall, our group effectively used the P-MOPS model of problem-solving to complete our task. The only suggestion I have for my group is to keep the stage of generating and elaborating solutions separate from the stage of evaluating
Looking back, I realize I should have focused more of my research on solutions rather than defining the problem and researching conflicting viewpoints. I took on the role of an information seeker, in that found myself asking for clarification and more information often. I think everyone in the group took on the roles of information/opinion giver, evaluator-critic, and elaborators. We each provided facts, opinions, examples and evidence, some of which was based on personal experience that turned out to be helpful when discussing how a particular plan would work. Each of us also made an effort to judge the evidence and conclusions so that we could narrow down our solutions. I believe it was necessary for each of us to take on these roles because of the nature of the task. In P-MOPS problem-solving, the group is required to define the problem, which is essentially providing facts, and one must also voice his/her opinions and beliefs, as well as elaborate upon them. Overall, our group effectively used the P-MOPS model of problem-solving to complete our task. The only suggestion I have for my group is to keep the stage of generating and elaborating solutions separate from the stage of evaluating