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Glossary

infrastructure The infrastructure of a country, society, or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transport, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function.

brainstorm If a group of people brainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.

negotiate If people negotiate with each other, they talk about a problem or a situation in order to solve the problem or complete the arrangement.

As we have discussed, group work will help you to develop your teamwork skills, and teamwork skills are important for working effectively with other students. If you have good teamwork skills, you will be able to work collaboratively; your group will achieve more and your marks will be higher. Furthermore, specific marks for teamwork are often given for group assignments.

Look at the teamwork skills involved in the following group assignment.

For example: Set up and run a project for the design and implementation of an infrastructure project of your choice.

Task stages	Teamwork skills you will practise
Deciding what infrastructure project your group will work on	BrainstormingListening to othersMaking suggestionsPutting forward a point of viewNegotiatingMaking group decisions
Making a list of student roles and responsibilities needed to complete the assignment and sharing them out	Problem-solvingNegotiatingPutting forward an opinion and supporting itAllocating responsibilitiesRecognizing the strengths of others
Drawing up a plan of the project	Problem-solvingHelping each otherMaking suggestionsSharing ideasCollaborating

These are just some of the teamwork skills you might use, but there are many more (see Appendix 4 for a complete list). You will need to practise and use these skills when you work with others.