Discussion 6: Perception Checking

The purpose of this discussion is to help you practice perception checking. For this activity, you will engage in a small group discussion.

Learning Objectives

LO5. Apply perception checking to personal and work experiences.

Time

The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.

Instructions

For this group activity, you will engage your peers in a small group discussion. Your initial post on the discussion board should be between 100-200 words in length. Please follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please submit your initial post by Wednesday.

Read through the following example:

You have been working at Awesome Graphic Designs. For the past several months you have been eating lunch with one of your coworkers. However, you have noticed in the past couple of weeks, your coworker has chosen to eat at their desk rather than go to lunch with you.

Then address the following perception checking steps in your initial post:

• Describe the behavior you observed.
• Provide at least two possible interpretations of the behavior.
• Ask for clarification.

After you have addressed these questions in your initial post, please read some of your other classmates’ posts and reply to two different peers using the RISE model of peer feedback found in the Netiquette Guidelines page. Your replies should be thoughtful and substantive and between 50-150 words. Please prioritize responding to classmates that have not received any responses yet. Please submit your response posts by Sunday.