In one word, how would you describe collaboration?
"Analyze the role conflict and collaboration played in the founding of the United States."
Learning objective:
Conflict is when two or more people have different ideas or needs and don't agree. Collaboration is when two or more people work together to solve a problem. Both conflict and collaboration can help us learn, grow, and solve problems.
Conflict and Collaboration
Conflict: A disagreement or argument between two or more people or groups. Collaboration: Working together to achieve a common goal. Negotiation: A process of communication and problem solving between two or more people with the goal of reaching an agreement.
Concepts:
Some people believe that conflict is necessary for collaboration to exist and that resolution can only occur if the two are working together. One of the best ways to resolve a conflict is to start by understanding the interests and concerns of each side. The Collaborative Problem Solving model is a method of resolving conflict by focusing on underlying interests and motivations of all parties involved.
Did you know?
Work together in pairs: What are two ways that collaboration between the founding fathers helped shape the development of the United States?
Can you give an example of a situation where it is important to collaborate with others to resolve a conflict?
Work together in pairs: How can collaboration help to resolve a conflict?
Brain break: Draw a banana sitting on top of a choo choo train
What is the definition of conflict?
- A serious disagreement or argument
- An agreement between two parties
- A peaceful resolution to a problem
What is collaboration?
- Working together to achieve a common goal
- Fighting with each other over a disagreement
- Ignoring each other completely
How can conflicts be resolved?
- By communicating and listening to each other's perspectives and finding a compromise
- By ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away on its own
- By fighting until one person wins
Why is collaboration important?
- It helps people work together more effectively towards achieving common goals
- It causes more conflict than working independently would
- It's not important at all.
Which of the following are examples of collaboration?
- Two students working together on a project
- Two students competing against each other in a race
- One student doing all the work for the group project