it is about psychology of group behaviour

1. LEARNING IN GROUPS
LEARNING IN GROUPS

2. Group learning plays vital
roles in facilitating and
enhancing learning .

3. GROUP
• Group means two or
more individuals with
shared characteristics .
• It is a set of people
who see each other
frequently and
consider themselves
as a part of the group

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GROUP
 It includes two or more
individuals
 It has common goals
 It keeps common code identity
 There is active interaction
among members
 There is interdependence
 It causes fellow feeling
 It causes collective feeling
 It facilitates collective wisdom
 It has a well organized structure

5.  It gives sense of security to the members of the
group
 It gives status
 It develops self esteem
 It facilitates attaining goals
 It increases power of the individuals
 It facilitates socialization
 It facilitates sharing of feelings among members
 It develops problem solving skills
 It develops patience in members
 It facilitates innovative movements

6. TYPES OF GROUPS

7. PRIMARY GROUPS
Primary groups are those that are
intimately knitted . They are typically
small in size but intimate in relationships
, and are usually long lasting . The
members of primary group feel a strong
personal identity with the group .
E.g. : nuclear family , group of close
friends.

8. SECONDARY GROUP
A secondary group has a formal structure .
Contacts and communications are mostly
indirect because secondary group s are
bigger in size and members may not stay
together .The members depend on mass
media for communication

9. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDRY GROUPS
 It may be small or large
in size
 Relationship is not
intimate
 It does not last long
 It is impersonal in nature
 People spend less time
in this group
 Less influence on the
personality of the
members
 It is small in size
 There is intimate
relationship
 It lasts long
 It is personal in nature
 People spend more
time in this group
 High influence on the
personality of the
members

10. Formal and InFormal Groups
o Formal groups are groups having
their on rules and guidelines .
Eg : school , college .
o Informal groups are formed on the
basis friendship ,interest et
o The casual getting together of
individuals for any purpose can be
termed as informal group. This type
of group s may not have its own rigid
rules .
E.g.: coming together of some persons
to discuss a marriage related matter.

11. GROUP DYNAMICS
Group dynamics is the scientific study of groups
. It studies group’s information , structure ,
interaction , behavior and process.
It can be defined as a system of social and
psychological processes.
Group dynamics is based on the field theory of
Kurt lewin .

12. Educational significance of group
dynamics
 It facilitates student involvement in the learning
process
 It emphasizes the importance of group method
 It helps the teacher improve the relationships in
the class
 It helps the teacher and students achieve
emotional balance
 It cultivate leadership quality in pupils
 It enriches teacher pupil attachment
 It facilitate discipline in the class
 It develops sense or responsibility in pupils

13. GROUP COHESION
Group cohesion means the bond
that links individuals to the group .
Group cohesion is a measure of the
attraction of the group to its
members , the sense of team spirit
and the willingness of its members
coordinate their efforts. when
cohesion is strong , the group will
remain stable but when its is week
the group may full apart.

14. Characteristics Of Group Cohesion
 It shows the strength of the unity of the group
 It shows the feeling of attraction of members
to the group
 There is shared sense of belonging
 It creates desire to be enthusiastic about the
group
 It causes to sacrifice individual desire for the
group goodness
 It shows the willingness to work together
towards some goals
 Individual responsibility for the group tasks

15.  Interdependences among members
of the group
 Size of the group
 Achievement of group goals
 Age of the individuals
 Family expectations
 Motivation
 Out look of the individuals
 Team spirit of the members
 Individual need of the members
 Personal benefits
 Interest of the members
 Attitude of the members
Factors Affecting Group Cohesion

16. Advantages Of Group Cohesion
 It provides healthy social and
psychological setting
 It gives members increased sense of
security
 It improves fellow feeling among
individuals
 It facilitates socialization
 It develops values in members
 Group performance
 It develops good citizenship in
individuals
 Group performance It strengthens
social relationship

17. COMMON BARRIERS TO GROUP
COHESION
 Conflict of tasks among
members of the group
 Clash of personalities in the
group
 Breakdown in
communication among group
members
 Struggle foe power in the
group
 Lack of opportunity for free
expression
 Poor impression of the group
 Lack of democracy
 Largeness of the group size
 Unpleasant experiences

18. Tecniques to Develop Group
Cohesion

19. GROUP MORALE
Group morale is the spirit of a
group that makes it want to
succeed. It refers to the efforts
of an individual or group to
enhance the effectiveness of
the group in accomplishing a
task.

20. Factors Affecting Morale
Objectives of the organizations
Leadership
Behavior of the members
Job satisfaction
Structure of the organization
Remuneration
Advance and Promotional
Opportunity
Physical and Mental Health
Working Atmosphere