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Among groups of 3-4, share your
-feelings, AND
-perceptions/ expectations you have of the MOE-OBS Course that contribute to how you feel

I feel _____ (adjective) because I perceive/think/expect that I....................

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Scenario 1

You have just arrived at the MOE-OBS five-day course with your schoolmates. You notice that you and your schoolmates have been allocated into a team with students from schools that are quite different from your own. You feel that it will be challenging to spend five days being in that team and undergoing activities together.

Questions for discussion:

What would happen if everyone had stereotypes and prejudices against students from other schools?

What could you do to address the prejudices in this situation?

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Scenario 2

Sheryl is a vegan. She shared this information with her teammates during the sharing session. However, her teammates did not consider her dietary needs for lunch and cooked something that she could not eat for the team. She was very upset and after letting them know that she could not eat the food, she walked away. The rest of her team let her be and continued to have their lunch.

Suggested questions for discussion:

How would you feel if you were Sheryl? How was that emotion affected by your expectations and what would you do in this situation?

What could you do if you were one of her team members? What could you do since your friends did not think that they had done anything wrong?

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Scenario 3

The team was given an hour to pack rations for a two-day expedition. The two team leaders dominated the discussion and gave confusing instructions regarding what needed to be done. Moreover, their instructions did not make sense to you and the rest of the teammates. Some students were not pleased and refused to follow the instructions. Even after an hour, the team was not ready.

Suggested questions for discussion:

How would you feel if you were in this situation? Why do you think the members did not speak up?

What could you do to improve communication between the two team leaders? If you were one of the team leaders, what could you do to improve the communication?

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Scenario 5

After the kayaking expedition, students were instructed to prepare the necessary logistics for the next activity and pack their used equipment. Some students quickly leapt into action with the tasks, but realised that a group of them were still sitting around chatting. One student joked about letting the others do everything. Another student was upset and commented that some watch mates were “using their eye power”. This exchange started an argument between a few of them.

Questions for Discussion:
What had happened that led to this argument? How would the argument have been avoided?
What could you do when an argument starts?

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Scenario 6

You were at a feedback session on Day 3. Your team had been doing quite well, but on Day 3, the team failed to complete the assigned task. The reason was obvious. The member who volunteered to lead the team made a huge mistake towards the end of the task. Quite a few members were upset and passed very negative comments. The member was clearly very affected by the negative comments of these team members.

Suggested questions for discussion:

What do you think is the effect of passing negative comments? What would you do to manage your team’s emotions?

How would you provide feedback in a constructive manner?

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Choose a leader to facilitate the discussion.
Choose a scribe to pen down the discussion points.
Choose a spokesperson (who may or may not be the leader) to share the collective idea(s).

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We feel scared because we think that they wont provide nice food.

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group : chera,hao jing, zi jian ,jeremiah

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group : chera,hao jing, zi jian ,jeremiah

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we feel apprehensive about obs because we are not prepared for the courses.

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we feel scared that we might not be able to get along well with new people that we are not familiar with

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-i feel apprehensive as i am unsure of what are the activities in obs
-i feel forced as i am unwilling to go to obs
-i feel angry because i think that it is going to be boring and i would not enjoy it.
-i feel very excited because i think that i can have fun with my friends.

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Alvin Tim Hao Wee, Amelia, Ju Tai, Mei Ru, Chee Sen

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Alvin Tim Hao Wee, Amelia, Ju Tai, Mei Ru, Chee Sen

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Alvin: doesn't feel excited about OBS
Amelia: think OBS is going to be difficult
Mei Ru: anxious about OBS
Ju Tai: anxious about OBS, worried about hot weather
Chee Sen: doesn't feel excited or feels that OBS is tiring - 'do just do loh'

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we feel very apathetic,jubilant,depressed,triumphiant for this event and we think obs will be fun but tiring.

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We feel scared and worried that we might not adapt well to the new environment. Our perceptions and expectations are we might be feeling a little lost, and awkward during the course, and you might feel uncomfortable. We are also not used to the course due to covid disrupting our usual planned events.

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xuanlin - i feel unexcited to go obs because i'm scared my skin will acted up cause of the heat. i would want to rather stay at home and revise than to spend time and go to obs camp.
jiajun - i'm not looking forward to it because i don't like outdoors.  i feel that should be optional as not everyone would be interest to go obs and enjoy time, some people might just want to spend this time on other things.
rachel - i feel a little excited and nervous at the same time because it was long since i went to a camp and because i don't know what to expect when i go to the camp.
together - we feel reluctant to go obs camp as we would prefer to spend our time on other things rather than going to obs camp...

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i feel angry as we are forced to go obs camp, why must we go o levels coming...

you know when I was on outward bound I was bullied by self-doubt- Andy Bernard

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Scenario 4

A team of students were navigating in the wilderness with the necessary tents, ponchos, cooking utensils, rations and other supplies in their backpack. They started the journey at 9am in the morning. They used the compass and map to guide the way and was hoping to reach the campsite by 4pm. It was already 4.30pm and the team had difficulty finding their way to the campsite. Some students were feeling very tired and found it hard to continue.

Suggested questions for discussion:

What would you do if you heard someone blaming the leader for misdirecting or the watch mates for holding up the team?

What could you do to encourage those who want to give up or have a negative mindset?

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Group 4: Rachel, Jiajun, Kisly, Putera, Haojing, Kellie, Damien (Script, Leader, Spokesperson)

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Group 4: Rachel, Jiajun, Kisly, Putera, Haojing, Kellie, Damien (Script, Leader, Spokesperson)

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Jose so handsome

1) Rachel: Ask them to shut up.
Damien: "Blame yourself before you blame others", tell them everything they didn't do or could do instead of wasting time blaming others
Haojing: Talk to them properly or tell teacher
Kellie: Comfort the person getting blamed and ensure they are okay
Kisly: Calm them down and talk nicely to them
JiaJun: Ignore
Putera: Tell them to calm down
Group: Will Smith to Chris Rock them
2) Jose so handsome
Damien: Just be happy at the end of the day it is just for fun and experience
Rachel: Accompany them
Haojing: Talk to them and tell them positive sides of these obs courses
Kellie: Accompany them and talk to them
Kisly: Cheer them up by consultation
JiaJun: Make them have a positive mindset about OBS
Putera: Reassure them
Group: Make them feel happier

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group 6: ameila, zhen lin, hongyi, alexis, soo ghee and lydia

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group 6: ameila, zhen lin, hongyi, alexis, soo ghee and lydia

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i think the negative effect would be spoiling the mood  DEVASTATING for the man, most likely he will be oin a state of sadness. of the team and the team is unable to continue the activities such as team discussion, teamwork and more.

if i were the girl in the team, i would speak up in front of the team to not blame the leader of the team but to encourage that we should try again for the next team activity.

i would provide the feedback by reminding team members to play apart to the team activity by not just the leader itself handling the whole activity. (hardcarrying)

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group 2- Xuan Lin, Chera, Meiru, Athena, Isis, Chi Yun

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group 2- Xuan Lin, Chera, Meiru, Athena, Isis, Chi Yun

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-I would feel ignored,left out and sad.I would feel that my team members would have taken note about this important information.
-If i was one of the team members,i would have gone up to Sheryl and asked her what is wrong to find out the problem.If i was Sheryl,i would have confronted my team members.

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Based on what we had seen, the argument had started due to some students being annoyed that others have contributed far less toward packing up the equipment.

The argument could have been avoided if there was more communication between both groups. Have someone monitor the two groups to prevent a dispute

When the arguments starts, break them up into two and ask them to discuss with each other in a civilised manner. This will allow the parties to understand the perspective of each other and if they cannot come into agreement, we can get the PE teacher to help solve the dispute

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Group 1 (Ryan, Zi Jian, Yong Xuan, Ga Yan, Chee Sen)

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Group 1 (Ryan, Zi Jian, Yong Xuan, Ga Yan, Chee Sen)

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Possible Problems
Stereotypes could cause each group member to be treated differently. An example would be group members from more prestigious schools might be perceived as 'smarter' due to being from that school, rather than due to their actual performance.

This would make it harder for the group members to work with each other, as the stereotypes can create misunderstandings about the actual qualities of each group member. This would also affect how well the group completes the activities in OBS.

Solutions
Talk to the group members about topics outside of academics (schools, their subjects, etc.) to gain a better understanding of them as a person.

It is possible to talk to them about their personal school life to understand their school more, thus minimising the negative effects caused by stereotypes.

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Group: Yun Xi, Clarissa, Kah Chuan(leader), Jayden Chew, Jeremiah, Wayne(script)

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Group: Yun Xi, Clarissa, Kah Chuan(leader), Jayden Chew, Jeremiah, Wayne(script)

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I would feel confused. I would think that the instructions made the members feel confused as it was unclear, and ask my members what part they did not get. I could tell the team leaders to come together and communicate better and come up with clearer instructions. If I were one of the team leaders, I would be an active listener, and listen to my members' problems and confusions.