On the Conception of Group in Group Dynamics

The development of group dynamics has multiple origin. Sociologist, by the nature of their interests, were without doubt pioneers in the study of group phenomena. Once they emancipated themselves from the static and metaphysical speculation of the precursors of scientific sociology, they concentrated largely on social change, social control and collective behavior. In evaluating their contributions to emerging the ascience of group dynamics, the most telling criticism is that their ideas were largely abstract, formal and inaccesible to objective and experimental investigation. Near the end of the nineteenth century, psychologist were setting up experiments under controlled conditions. For construction of the conception of group dynamics we owe its significant work to K. Lewin and J. L. Moreno. Some criticism are aimed directly at something called group dynamics. However, such criticism must contribut to the movement that educators incorprate significant finding from group dynamic research into teaching practice