Manage Learning and Development in Groups

Manage learning and development in groups

4.1- Analyse the characteristics of group environments that foster learning and
development
Group include two or more than that people as well as mainly group is designed for
working on particular project or task. Along with things group environment help in
accomplishing desired goals and objectives within required manner. Moreover, effective
group will only be designed after analysing skills and knowledge of each and every member
because in group every individual have distinct quality and combination of all these will help
in accomplishing desired goals and objectives. There are several factors and characteristics
which placed in formation of good or effective group which allow each and every member in
group to learn as well as develop tremendously. According to the view point of Bransford,
Pellegrino and Donovan (1999) it has been determined that, there may be several conflicts
within group members. Normally conflicts may take place because every individual have
their own thoughts, viewpoints, ideas and many more. In some situation ot is not possible that
everyone get agree with each other’s thoughts and opinions. In addition to this, most of the
conflict may take place in group discussion and it should not be avoided because sometimes
this may result in unnecessary argument. Thus, it is necessary to stop all these issues and
arguments at its initial stage and don’t let them increase more.
There is various characteristic followed by the groups that leads organisation to perform work
with engagement of each individual characteristic. This results by providing importance to
everyone it is easy to work by engage of individual skill in an effective manner. This also
refers that roles and responsibilities as it is leading individuals to perform work in an
organised manner. This also leads persons to complete their role properly by managing and
understanding individual characteristic. It also aids learner to design teaching methodology
according to learners which complete learning process in a positive manner. there are four
stages of group formation i.e., forming, storming, norming and performing. The first stage is
“forming” this is where a few strangers collectively come together to form a group. In that
everyone has the same goal that they would like to achieve by being excited, nervous, and
shy. This is where the leader has an immensely important role in guiding their team members
for accomplishing role and responsibilities allocated to them. Although every individual has
their wide contribution in group (Sulisworo, Ishafit and Firdausy, 2016).
Individual characteristic perform an important role in the process of learning and
development and as per second stage that is storming of Tuckman model refers to manage

task by engaging behaviour, feelings and team task as it lead persons to complete all task by
arguing with positive approach for accomplish of company goals and objectives in stipulated
time period. The third stage which is implemented according to decided model refers to
complete work as per norming stage and it refers that members engage and shift energy
towards team goals and objectives which demonstrate an increase in company productivity by
improving learning aspects of individuals. This is also used by organisation for increasing
employee's productivity as it processes better and effective results by evaluating all aspects
related with team (Hallam and Bautista, 2018). All learning which is obtained by individual is
implemented at the performing stage of team development. This is also used to improve
progress because individual share some positive characteristic with each other. So, the
strength for learning is also increased by engaging individual abilities in company. The last
stage relates with termination factor and this also refers individual capabilities is impacted
when the need of learners is changed. So, learners again process which relates with company
goals.
By Maslow (1943) it has been stated that, human needs are classified in five-tire in pyramid.
In that, lower down within hierarchy has to be satisfied before individual do to the up higher
needs. Moreover, From bottom of hierarchy upwards mainly needs are physiological, safety,
love and belonging, esteem as well as self-actualization. In simple term it can be said that
every individual want to get there need and wants fulfil because these will result in there
satisfaction within better manner. Along with this, it can be said that most basic need of an
individual is for physical survival and this will be the first thing which result in motivates
behaviour of particular person. Once this level get fulfilled individual move up to next level
which is related to what motivate them. Explanation of need classification by Maslow are as
follows :-
 Physiological needs – These belongs to biological requirement of human for there
survival such as air, food, drink, shelter, sex, sleep, warmth, clothing and many more.
If such type of needs not get satisfied then human body will not able to function
optimally. In simple term it can be said that, Maslow consider all physiological needs
as most important in comparison of other. Because until these needs get satisfy other
are secondary.
 Safety needs – One physiological need get satisfy individual move towards safety and
security because people want to experience predictability, order as well as control in

their lives. Moreover, safety needs get fulfilled by family as well as society. Here,
safety means financial security, emotional security. Social stability, freedom from fear
and many more.
 Long and belongingness – When physiological and safety needs get fulfilled then
individual move to the third level of need which is related to social as well as involves
feelings of belongingness. In addition to this, such type of needs for interpersonal
relationship result in motivating behaviour such as friendship, trust, acceptance as
well as giving affection and love.
 Esteem needs – This is fourth level in Maslow’s hierarchy which classified within two
categories first is, esteem for oneself and second is, desire for reputation or respect
from other people which means status and prestige. In addition to this, by Maslow it
has been indicated that need for respect or reputation is essential for children and
adolescents as well as precedes real self-esteem or dignity.
 Self-actualisation needs – It is highest level in hierarchy as well as refers to realization
of individual potential, self-fulfilment, seeking personal growth as well as peal
experiences. By Maslow this level is explain as desire to accomplish everything
which one can to become the most that one can be.
4.2- Evaluate strategies to manage group behaviour and dynamics
It is important to manage as well as consider changes in effective manner because
they may result in negative impact on working of group. Along with this, there are numerous
changes that every individual in group have to consider and aim behind this is to perform task
in collaborative manner. Because this will support in accomplishing goals of team and make
dream supportive within effective manner. For implementing changes in better manner
Lewin’s (1992) has introduced change management model which includes three stages i.e.,
unfreeze, change, refreeze. By implementing these stages changes within group will manage
in effective manner and better outcomes will also gain.
First stage is unfreeze, in this manager and leader of team prepare group members for
implementation of changes. Along with this, existing policies also get unfreeze so that
changes will implement in effective manner. Furthermore, second stage is change in that
modification will be implemented as well as discussed with each and every individual
involve. So, that they will work on latest policies in effective manner. In addition to this, last