In general, I like to hear what other people have to say before making a decision, of course I then think about how the decision will affect me. Observing, listening and asking questions are key steps in the decision making process—therefore the third way, “compromise” would best describe how I act in decision making situations.
In this case, there were some people that were more “aggressive” than others. For example, one guy in the front wanted the whole test to consist of multiple-choice questions, and seemed pretty upset when no one mentioned anything about that—which would be an example of, “compete to win”. After the last class discussion, I realize that we did not consider any other options regarding the first exam, for instance, that we could have dropped the test all in all, and replaced it with another test or essay. However, considering the large group that had to be unanimous, and that some people did better than others, the way we approached the solution was probably the best. Sarah did a great job acting as an organizer, listening and suggesting ideas.
I cannot even imaging what would happen if people stop compromising. It is a big part of our lives and we doing it everyday, without even thinking. We do it at work, at the store, and the biggest compromises we do in any kind of relationships. And I am on it with you, because I compromise all the time. I want everyone feeling good, even though sometimes it is impossible. But if someone wants something ignoring everyone else, i think that person is totally rude. I am pretty sure that most of the people in class checked out "rate my professor" website, which not most of the times is accurate. I have taken some professors that had the most terrible reviews and I was getting an A. What I am trying to say is some people in class wants this to be as easy as possible, because they lazy, not interested, just want to take this class to complete their requirement, or there could be another million of reasons. But we are in this college to learn something, and I really hope that this something will be good quality. I think this class is great and innovative, and makes you really think. But if you have an easy multiple choice it is nice, but after the finals are over everything will disappear in the air.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we still got a good deal with our first exam and I hope that next time everyone will be prepared.