COM 520 Small Group Communication
Spring, 2022
Instructor: Dr. Marcia D. Dixson
Office hours: T 4:00 - 5:30 pm by appointment
Office: KT 176
Phone: 481-6558 Email: dixson@pfw.edu
Part VIII Analyzing Group Communication
Step One: Preparing Before August 28
Read Readings 22-24 and Participant Observation reading in Blackboard
Step Two: Understanding On August 28
For each method of analyzing group communication: Interaction Process Analysis, Narrative Analysis, and Evaluating Group Discussion and Participant Observation briefly describe (orally):
1) Why/when would you use this method?
2) How do you use this method?
3) What are the drawbacks of this method?
Step Three: Experiencing On August 28
Analyze a group discussion according to the method your group is assigned. Present the results.
Step Four: Reflecting by September 4 (can email as an attachment, drop in my mailbox or bring to class)
Write a 1-2 page paper which evaluates and compares the methods (using the information you have gained from Steps One-Three). Talk about 1) which method seemed to work best, in this context, and 2) why. 3) In what contexts might the other methods be more useful?