Saturday, May 15, 2010
Entropy
Entropy is a topic that I thought was so simple yet so widely practiced unconsciously. I really like this topic and believe that it needs further attention because many times people in groups think they are being productive because they are coming up with a lot of ideas, brainstorming heavily, and generating discussions. What groups and people overlook is that this sometimes is detrimental to the ultimate goal because chaos ensues, time is wasted, and it deters from making decisions and therefore reaching the ultimate goal. Entropy could be positive because it opens communication but like most things in life, too much of something is not productive. This topic is so simple that sometimes is overlooked, but without creating a strong foundation in the beginning of group work, the end will be harder to reach. Group work is a step by step process and step one is the most important because it sets the tone for the rest of group experience. I believe this concept is one of most important ones that I have read, and definitely one of the ones that most affected me.
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Mia,
ReplyDeleteI liked the topic you chose on Entropy. It is a concept not a classroom group deals with, but I think in any group possible you can think of. Everyone is putting out their ideas but in reality their is so much talking going that the main goal isn't even getting reached. It can also starting a group up and giving everyone power, then when big decisions come up, everyone wants to have a say in it, thus accomplishing nothing. So I agree with you about how time can be wasted because of this concept but it also has positives like open communication, and openness. Great job and Great post.