Lec 5.6 - Identifying Components of a Group Activity Plan

Group Background

• Describe the group description

• Includes the age, gender, work and educational level, size, other relevant contexts and roles of the group members

Proposed Time and Venue

• Specified date, time, name of place, and address where the group activity will be done

Goals

• Module on formulating group goals for consideration

• Relate the group goals to the developmental tasks of the age group

• Address the overall needs of the group

Activities

• Activity Flow

  • Give the schedule of activities or events.

  • Reflect how long each activity will take.

  • Include time for:

    • Preparation

    • Activity

    • Termination

    • After-care

    • Evaluation

• Conduct of Activities

  • Presented in tabular format

  • For each part of the activity, identify:

    • Mode of presentation

    • Specific steps 

    • Instructions, rules, or procedures

    • Strategies to increase participation

    • Grading or adaptations as needed

    • Person-in-charge

Physical Considerations

• Venue

  • Describe in terms of location, available space, safety and accessibility, and noise level

  • May include a schematic diagram of arrangements, decorations, placement of equipment, where activities will be conducted, seating of participants, facilitators, and observers.

• Materials, Tools, and Equipment

  • Tabular or listed

  • Describe how these will be procured and transported to the venue

• Transportation

  • Indicate how participants will go to the venue

  • Indicate arrangements for transportation if any

Budget

• Insert the budget needed, as necessary

Anticipated Problems and Outcomes

• Indicate possible problems that may arise and how it affect the outcomes of the activity

• List down measures to minimize or eliminate the problems

Preparatory Activities of Organizing Group

• Time-table of Activities

  • Indicate the projected timeline of tasks

  • Highlight important dates

  • Tables and figures may be used to represent timeline

• Staff Resources or Committees

  • Number of members in organizing groups

  • Committees being formed, and its leaders and members

  • Tasks and responsibilities of committees and members

Methods of Evaluation

• Indicate how the group activity will be evaluated 

• Attach measures or forms that will be used for evaluation