Working with a group in a school
Working with a group in a school

Author(s): Ewa Sokołowska, Grażyna Katra
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: group processes; group work; school psychologist; social group
Summary/Abstract: When working with a group, the psychologist takes into account its size and the processes that take place within it. Especially working with small groups allows direct contact with them and full feedback on their functioning and can be used for a variety of preventive, intervention and promotional purposes. Thus, the art of small group management is the ability to listen actively and to enable the participants in a workshop, a training session or a support group to “emerge” in such a way that they can exchange their thoughts and describe their own experiences in addition to practising/acquiring skills. In general, working with a group is demanding, because it involves being part of the group – by actively participating in situations or interactions – as well as being an “outside” person, because it means monitoring carefully and supporting the group’s development.

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