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SOWK 355: Social Work Practice with Groups (SUPPORT GROUP REFLECTION PAPER +
CHAPTER 1-8 QUIZZES COMBINED) Liberty University
Support Group Reflection Paper
Student’s Name
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
SOWK 355: Social Work Practice with Groups
Professor’s Name
Date
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NOTE: Use only the bold headings listed below. Do NOT include the descriptions in your final
paper. They were for your information only. Also, be sure to use double-spaced to meet APA
guidelines.
Introduction
Write 1-2 sentences introducing the purpose of this paper.
Preparation
Briefly explain how you prepared for the facilitation experience. Describe how you used
supervision or consultation in planning your group facilitation. Did you consult the
textbook, discuss ideas with your group or a friend, ask the professor, etc.?
Group Goals and Session Goals
Type out the goals for your overall support group. Explain how your topic relates to the
overarching goals of the group. What did you hope to accomplish with this session?
Icebreaker
What icebreaker did you use? How did it relate to the topic? Was it effective
in engaging every participant?
Relevant Content and Material
Explain briefly any material that you presented. Did it succeed in providing meaningful
material to prompt group discussion?
Activities/Exercises
Explain the exercises you utilized. For each activity, explain:
a) Why did you select those activities?
b) Did they help you accomplish your goal? Share observations of the group to
support your assertions. Please note that typically some exercises work really
well and help move the group closer to meeting one or more of its goals.
Other exercises may not have gone as well as you intended.
c) Which activities were most valuable? Which ones might be omitted or
modified to better meet your goal?
Group Members’ Responses
In what ways did the group go well? In what ways did it not? Any dynamics that
either especially helpful or counterproductive in developing group cohesion?
Is there anything you could do in the future to help facilitate an even better dynamic?
Overall Strengths in Facilitation Skills
Describe THREE (3) strengths of your facilitation. See the Facilitation Instructions and
the Evaluation Form for ideas of categories on which to assess your strengths and needs.
How specifically do you feel that these strengths contributed to the effectiveness of the
group? Use at least one reference to a course text to support your answer.
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Areas of Needed Growth and Development in Facilitation Skills
Describe THREE (3) areas in which you feel you still need to grow regarding group
facilitation.
Use the Facilitation Instructions and the Evaluation Form for ideas of categories on
which to assess your strengths and needs.
What specifically could you do to improve in those three areas. Use at least one
reference to a course text to support your answer.
Use of Empathy and other Interpersonal Skills
Describe your use of these skills and the degree of their effectiveness. Use the
Facilitation Instructions and the Evaluation Form to help you self-assess. Identify one
area in which you’d like to continue to grow.
Experience with Co-facilitator
Briefly describe your partnership with your co-facilitator – from preparation
through co-facilitation and the self-evaluation process. Did the work feel balanced?
How was the communication? Identify strengths and also at least one area where you
could have more effectively contributed to the partnership.
Conclusion
SOWK 355: Social Work Practice with Groups (SUPPORT GROUP REFLECTION PAPER +
CHAPTER 1-8 QUIZZES COMBINED) Liberty University
Support Group Reflection Paper
Student’s Name
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
SOWK 355: Social Work Practice with Groups
Professor’s Name
Date
, 2
NOTE: Use only the bold headings listed below. Do NOT include the descriptions in your final
paper. They were for your information only. Also, be sure to use double-spaced to meet APA
guidelines.
Introduction
Write 1-2 sentences introducing the purpose of this paper.
Preparation
Briefly explain how you prepared for the facilitation experience. Describe how you used
supervision or consultation in planning your group facilitation. Did you consult the
textbook, discuss ideas with your group or a friend, ask the professor, etc.?
Group Goals and Session Goals
Type out the goals for your overall support group. Explain how your topic relates to the
overarching goals of the group. What did you hope to accomplish with this session?
Icebreaker
What icebreaker did you use? How did it relate to the topic? Was it effective
in engaging every participant?
Relevant Content and Material
Explain briefly any material that you presented. Did it succeed in providing meaningful
material to prompt group discussion?
Activities/Exercises
Explain the exercises you utilized. For each activity, explain:
a) Why did you select those activities?
b) Did they help you accomplish your goal? Share observations of the group to
support your assertions. Please note that typically some exercises work really
well and help move the group closer to meeting one or more of its goals.
Other exercises may not have gone as well as you intended.
c) Which activities were most valuable? Which ones might be omitted or
modified to better meet your goal?
Group Members’ Responses
In what ways did the group go well? In what ways did it not? Any dynamics that
either especially helpful or counterproductive in developing group cohesion?
Is there anything you could do in the future to help facilitate an even better dynamic?
Overall Strengths in Facilitation Skills
Describe THREE (3) strengths of your facilitation. See the Facilitation Instructions and
the Evaluation Form for ideas of categories on which to assess your strengths and needs.
How specifically do you feel that these strengths contributed to the effectiveness of the
group? Use at least one reference to a course text to support your answer.
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Areas of Needed Growth and Development in Facilitation Skills
Describe THREE (3) areas in which you feel you still need to grow regarding group
facilitation.
Use the Facilitation Instructions and the Evaluation Form for ideas of categories on
which to assess your strengths and needs.
What specifically could you do to improve in those three areas. Use at least one
reference to a course text to support your answer.
Use of Empathy and other Interpersonal Skills
Describe your use of these skills and the degree of their effectiveness. Use the
Facilitation Instructions and the Evaluation Form to help you self-assess. Identify one
area in which you’d like to continue to grow.
Experience with Co-facilitator
Briefly describe your partnership with your co-facilitator – from preparation
through co-facilitation and the self-evaluation process. Did the work feel balanced?
How was the communication? Identify strengths and also at least one area where you
could have more effectively contributed to the partnership.
Conclusion
