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2. INTRODUCTION
Group is a collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interaction,
mutual influence, common feeling of belongingness and who work together to achieve a
common set of goals.
A group's members must be able to communicate freely and openly with all of the other
members of the group. Groups will develop norms about discussion and group members will
develop roles which will affect the group's interaction.
The group dynamics is essential to study since it helps to find how the relationships are made
within a group and how the forces act within the group members in a social setting.
This helps to recognize the formation of group and how a group should be organized, lead
and promoted.
3. Meaning of Group
A group is simply a number of people who interact with each others on a
regular basis it establish relationships among social beings.
Groups are units of society, having all characteristics of society, except for
the fact that groups are concrete entities.
A group is:
Two or more people who share a common definition and evaluation of
themselves and behave in accordance with such a definition. (Vaughan &
Hogg, 2002, p. 200)
A collection of people who interact with one another, accept rights and
obligations as members and who share a common identity.
4. Attributes of A Group
Benson (2001) identifies the following distinctive attributes of a group:
1. A set of people engage in frequent interactions
2. They identify with one another.
3. They are defined by others as a group.
4. They share beliefs, values, and norms about areas of common interest.
5. They define themselves as a group.
6. They come together to work on common tasks and for agreed purposes.
5. Group Dynamics
The study of Groups, groups’ structure, groups’ functions and groups’
behavior is simply called group dynamics.
The group dynamics is that division of social psychology that investigates the
formation and change in the structure and functions of the psychological
grouping of people into self-directing wholes.
6. Concept of Group Dynamics
The group dynamics refers to changes which take place within groups and is
concerned with the interaction and forces obtained between group members
in social settings.
It is a study of forces operating within a group. A group doesn’t simply mean
individuals possessing same identical features. For instance, a collection of
students doesn’t form a group.
These are class. A group is formed when the “Two or More individuals,
interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve
particular objectives.
7. Importance of Group Dynamics
Psychological Aspects
Scientific Aspects
Sociological Aspects
Practical Aspects
Personal Aspects
8. Types of Groups
Psychological vs. Social Groups
Formal vs. Informal Groups
Primary vs. Secondary groups
Membership vs. Reference groups
Command vs. Task groups
Interest vs. Friendship groups
9. Group Structure and Size
Effective group performance depends to a large extent, on the size and
composition of the group.
A group may consist of as few as two people (giving credibility to the
statement that “two heads are better than one”), or as many as three or four
hundred. In order to be effective, group size should be kept to a minimum
without jeopardizing workload and goal achievement.
Larger groups increase the possibility of conflict due to the variety of
viewpoints, few opportunities for the development of social relationships, a
decrease in participation levels, and lack of opportunity for individual
recognition.
Individual skills and performance must be a consideration in forming a group.
10. Group Development
The appointment of individuals to a group based on their compatibility,
diversity, or expertise does not assure effectiveness in achieving group goals.
A group is initially a collection of personalities with different characteristics,
needs, and influences.
Organizational experts and practitioners have observed that new groups go
through a number of stages before they achieve maximum performance. Each
stage presents the members with different challenges that must be overcome
before they can move on to the next stage.
These stages have been identified as forming, storming, norming,
performing, and adjourning.
11. Group Functions
Three functions that influence the effectiveness and productivity of groups
are task functions, maintenance functions, and self-interest functions.
1. Task Functions:
The purpose of formation of the group is to accomplish the task. To achieve
the task, they must have members that fulfill some or all of the following
roles:
a) Initiating, b) Information seeking
c) Information giving, d) Clarifying ideas,
e) Bringing closure, f) Consensus testing.
12. 2. Maintenance Behavior
Each group needs social-emotional support to be effective. Some members
of the group will take the lead in providing this support which consists of the
following:
a) Encouraging, b) Improving group,
c) Harmonizing, d) Compromising
e) Gate-keeping, f) Standard setting.
13. 3. Self-interest Behavior
This third function displayed by some individuals, members generally takes
away from group performance and affects task achievement at the expense of
the group. Activities that identify self-interest behavior are as follows:
a) Dominating and controlling, b) Blocking,
c) Manipulating,
d) Belittling,
refers to sneering at other’s point of view, or making jokes about another
member’s contribution.
e) Splitting hairs
refers to searching for insignificant details that delay a solution, or
undermining another person’s point of view.
14. Group Norms
Development of the group is time taking activity that starts with the
developments of standards and acceptable behaviors named as norms. Group
norms can be named as:
Loyalty norms such as the belief that managers have to work on weekends
and holidays or accept transfers to prove their loyalty to the company.
Dress norms may include anything from uniforms to shirt and ties to bikinis,
depending on the establishment or business.
Reward norms include perks or benefits that come as a result of individual or
group performance.
15. Principles of the Group Dynamics
The members of the group must have a strong sense of belonging to the
group. The barrier between the leaders and to be led must be broken down.
The more attraction a group is to its members, the greater influence it would
exercise on its members.
The grater the prestige of the group member in the eyes of the member in
the eyes of the members, the greater influence he would exercise on the
theme.
The successful efforts to change individuals sub parts of the group would
result in making them confirm to the norms of the group.
16. Cont…
The pressures for change when strong can be established in the group by creating a
shared perception by the members for the need for the change.
Information relating to the need for change, plans for change and the consequence of
the changes must be shared by the members of the group.
The changes in one part of the groups may produce stress in the other parts, which
can be reduced only by eliminating the change or by bringing about readjustments in
the related parts.
The groups arise and function owing to common motives.
The groups survive by pacing the members into functional hierarchy and facilitating
the action towards the goal.
The intergroup relations, group organization, member participation is essential for
effectiveness of a group.
17. Features of Group Dynamics
Group dynamics is concerned with group .Wherever a group exists the
individuals interact and members are continuously changing and adjusting
relationship with respect to each 15 other.
The members of the group may interact , may be in state of tension , may be
attracted or repelled to each other, may seek the resolution of these tensions
and return to equilibrium after the resolution.
Dynamic group always is in continuous process of restructuring, adjusting and
readjusting members to one another for the purpose of reducing the tensions,
eliminating the conflicts and solving the problems which its members have in
common.
18. Socio Cultural Foundation
According to Print (1993), “the society and culture exercise massive powers on the formation
curriculum and the reason behind that it was society who created schooling to safeguard the
survival of their cultural heritage, and survival of their species.”
The social and national stimulations influence curriculum. Curriculum designers and
curriculum developer consciously and unconsciously are affected deeply by socio cultural
foundation and it is obvious from the curriculum that their influence is profound.
For example in Pakistan curriculum is designed in such a way that is a reflection of the
society and civilization of the country and that leads society to change.
Curriculum and society both are integrated and one cannot be separated from the other.
19. Roles of Individuals within the Classroom
Several roles are available to individuals in groups.
Leader
Clowns
A fall guy is an individual who takes blame and punishment in order to gain favor with the
group.
Fall Guys
A fall guy is an individual who takes blame and punishment in order to gain favor with the
group.
Instigators
Instigators are individuals who cause trouble, but appear not to be involved.
20. Teachers role to optimize the
functioning of Group
Psychological Roles of Teachers
Representatives of society
Source of knowledge
Role of Director
21. Causes of Class Management Difficulties
Transference
Group-as-a-Whole
Group Roles
A Systems Approach
Parallel Process