IDea groupwork contract

1. TEMPLATE FOR GROUP LEARNING CONTRACT PAULINE ROONEY & DAMIAN GORDON
IDeA Module: Proposed Template for Group Learning contract
A GroupContract isa documentpreparedbythe teampriorto startingworkon groupprojects.The developmentof aGroupContract aimsto get youas
studentstodevelopyourown"rulesof engagement"forthe projectandalsodeclarespreferredmethodsof communication,actionplans,meeting
schedules, goals,andconsequencesof actions(orinactions) of groupmembers.
Thisgroup contact will be agreed andsigned byall teammembersatthe formationof the group.
Membership:groupmembersand names Fintan, Martin and Ray
Rolesand responsibilitiesof groupmembers Ray: Pedagogical role
Fintan:Multimediadesign role
Martin: Analytical/processesrole(researchingcontent)
Propose how will you communicate with group members e.g.by
email/face to face meetings/webcourses/instant
messaging/phone
Face-to-face meetingsinDITcampus andoffsite,
WhatsAppgroupfor continuousexchange,
MicrosoftOneDrive forstoring/sharingprojectdocuments
Padletforsharingideas/organisingresearchandresources
How will you make decisions?(Democratically/groupconsensus,
team leaderhas final say??) Small groupbasedon groupconsensus
Emergencies/contingencies:whatshouldhappenif a membergoes
missingor be unresponsive
Meetingsprogressandarrange follow-upbriefingsif agroup membercannotmake an
arrangedmeet-up.
Have will you agree timescales We have adaptedthe ADDIEmodel toaid structuringprojectplanningwhichisaligned
to the module calendar.

2. TEMPLATE FOR GROUP LEARNING CONTRACT PAULINE ROONEY & DAMIAN GORDON
Define ObjectivesofProject
"To provide an accessible andrelevanteducational resource whichprovidesinformed
instructiononthe safetyaspectsof usinga pedal bicycle inurbanareassuch as Dublin
City."
Define Learningoutcomes The learningOutcomesevolvedfromthe instructionalobjectiveandthe relevant
knowledge,attitudesskillsandinterpersonal skills(KASIs) tobe affected. The acronym
ABCD isutalised –Audience,Behaviour,Condition,andDegree.
. (Larson,M. andB. B. Lockee,2013: p.117).
1. The cyclistshouldbe able to (Audience) appreciate the toprisks(behaviour) of
cyclinginDublin(conditions) forthemselvesandthatof others(degree).
(Attitudes)
2. The cyclistshouldbe able to (Audience) appreciate the relevantroadsafety
rules(behaviour) whenonsharedroads(conditions)toensure theirownsafety
and that of others(degree).(KnowledgeandSkills)
What resourcesalready exist?
What resourcesare needed?
Disparate selectionof sitesexistwhich addressroadsafetyforpedal cyclistsfor
example Facebookgroup,independentorganisationsapps,State bodiessuchasthe
RSA,DublinCityCouncil
An educational resourcewhich providesinformedinstruction onthe safetyaspectsof
usinga pedal bicycle inurbanareassuch as DublinCity.
References:
Larson, M. and B. B. Lockee (2013). Streamlined ID: A Practical Guide to Instructional Design. Routledge.