Individual and Dynamic of Group behavior

MEANING OF GROUP

According to M.Smith, A Social group is a unit consists of plural number of separate organization who have collective perception of their unity and who have the ability to work together and are acting in unit any manner towards their environment

According to Kretch, Cructchfield and Ballachey regard a psychological group as two or more persons who meet the following conditions:
There is an intimate face to face relationship among member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

Primary Group

The relations among the The members share more member are inter among the members arean Relationship ideology a set of beliefs, Secondary or less censual dependent each memberslike clubs, Trade - Union etc values, norms which groups behavior influences the regulate their mutual behavior of each of the conduct. other
Tertiary Group

In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

Characteristics of a group
A unit of two or more individuals Share an ideology Common purpose objective or goal

Inter dependent relations

Characteristics of a group
Primary Group

There is an intimate face to face relationship among member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family Members forms a set of norms of behavior for

Secondary groups

themselves Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc
Inawhich relationships are quite Has structure transitory as audience in a cinema hall

Tertiary Group

Mutual obligation Mutual Expectation

Classification of Groups
W.G.Summer classified groups as There is an intimate face to face relationship among
Primary Group

member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

In-Group
Tertiary Group

Secondary groups

Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

InGroup

Classification of Groups
W.G.Summer classified groups as There is an intimate face to face relationship among
Primary Group

member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

Secondary groups

Tertiary Group

InGroup

Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

OutGroup

Some of the Sociologist & Social Psychologists divided group into:

Organized group

Spontaneous Group

Formal or Informal Groups

James Dever classified

Crowd type
members assemble for a short period mode of thinking, feeling and acting are quite temporary

Club type
Common interest Past & Future goal oriented

Community type
Comprehensive common Purpose Continue & permanent

C.H. COLLEY CLASSIFIED THE GROUPS INTO THREE CATEGORIES

Primary Group

There is an intimate face to face relationship among member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

Secondary groups

Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

Tertiary Group

Primary Group

There is an intimate face to face relationship among member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

Secondary groups

Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

Tertiary Group

Tuckman later added a fifth stage for the dissolution of a group called adjourning
Primary Group

There is an intimate face to face relationship among member and they have we feeling such as Playgroup, family

Secondary groups

Relationship among the members are more or less censual like clubs, Trade - Union etc In which relationships are quite transitory as audience in a cinema hall

Tertiary Group

Group Dynamics
Group
a social unit of two or more

Dynamic
the flow of coherent

individuals who have in common a set of believes and values, follow the same norms and works her an establish able aim common.

activities which as chivisaged, will, in toto, lead the group towards the establishment of its set goals

History of group dynamics

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

School as a Social Group

The School is primarily a social institution.
school is one of the most significant and

important formal social group its major role is considered to, modify the ideas values, modification of instinctive behavior, habits and attitudes of the children in view of the development of personality harmoniously.

Class as a social Group

modifies the behavior of the students Proper and effective social development Development of spiritual and moral values.

Intellectual activities are organized

Developing qualities her leadership

helps to maintain mental health

Development of feeling of service

knowledge and information about the world.

Social learning or observations learning

Group Relationship in the Class

Rejectees

Isolates

Star

Group Relationship in the Class

Neglectees
Cliques Mutual pairs

Group Dynamics and Teacher

In order to make his teaching effective and

dynamic he must study group dynamics of his classroom group Since pupils come in the class having different Socio-economic status, the teacher must have the knowledge of the process of interaction and develop good inter-relations among them.

Teacher can only provide effective and better guidance for adjustment, if he has the basic knowledge of group dynamics
Teacher would be successful and able to improve

the emotional and social climate of the class. He can pick-up the neglecters, rejectees and isolates by applying socio-metric technique which would assist him to remove drawback that appear in their personalities

 Teacher must have the knowledge of adolescents

formation of group, their structure in general and other mechanisms operating in group situation Teacher must know that adolescent boys and girls seek shelter, love, recreation and achievement motivation, work motivation from their group.

 Mental health of members of the group is an

important factor in teaching learning process. The conflict, fear, anxiety, rivalry in group will affect on their achievement. The knowledge of group dynamics can remove these psychological problems faced by the pupils of the class.

 Improvement of intra group relations is essential

to maintain the mental health of the individual members. Teacher will be able to pick up that proper student i.e., star of the group who can provide good leadership to she group

Gates, I.A. is of the opinion

Skills essential for democratic living Skills essential for better social understanding Skills fro preparing the individual members of the

group for democratic leadership

Teacher as leader in class

They must be prepared for all the eventualities

and happenings in the class There will be natural leaders in the class which he teaches, he should seek their co-operation at quite an early stage.

 Teacher must be cautious that in their zeal to be

leaders they should not be behaving like boys The teacher should give opportunities to the potential leaders in the class to assume the responsibilities of leadership

 The teacher should welcome the suggestions of

the pupils and give them his full attention

Techniques for Improving Group relationship in class

As a model teacher

Counseling and guidance Cohesiveness

Tours and visits Effective communication