Problems of interpersonal interaction in a students’ group
Nuances: Estudos sobre Educação, Presidente Prudente, v. 34, n. 00, e023004, 2023. e-ISSN: 2236-0441
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32930/nuances.v34i00.9748 6
At the initial stage of the formation of a student group, only external, formal unity can
be observed. The views, goals, and interests of students do not coincide, there is no universal
opinion, decisions are spontaneous, the first attempts of the leader to show themselves are made.
Interpersonal relations are established here at the level of sympathy and antipathy, they
originate, consolidate, and reach a certain maturity, starting from acquaintance and then
potentially growing into buddy, comradely, and friendly relations (VARLAMOVA, 2019).
At the second stage, students are still disconnected, however, they begin to form small
groups, in which patterns of behavior are established. Such groups start to support the demands
of the informal leader and present them to their fellow students. All learners outside of such
groups are not proactive, however, they already listen to their classmates without resistance. In
the course of the performance of functional duties, not only business contacts are consolidated,
but interpersonal relations are born and develop, later becoming multifaceted and deep
(SPRECHER; FELMLI, 2000).
The true cohesiveness of a collective is observed only at the third stage. At this level,
students require each other’s dedication. There is mutual assistance and cooperation. The
discipline of such a collective is high, and also conscious. The opinion of each group member
is respected, but collective decisions are the top priority. Conflicts rarely occur at this stage and
are quickly resolved.
Reaching the final, third stage requires the ability to organize a group. This takes a lot
of effort and time from group tutors. Only a managerial lever can form a highly effective,
responsible team in which the potential of each member is fully unleashed. For this reason, one
of the most important tasks of the tutor is to form a group climate that helps students achieve
the highest possible goals.
At present, in the process of formation of interpersonal relations in groups, one person
often stands out – a “leader” who typically sets the overall pace of development of the group.
Nevertheless, teachers, too, establish certain rules of behavior in lessons for student groups
(SYROVA; SEROVA, 2015). One professor may tend to require discipline from their students,
while another may strive to develop their collective abilities.
Of importance is also the division of students by gender, since female and male
individuals are known to have unique peculiarities in social interaction. Worthy of
consideration is also the direction of the learning process. In particular, technological
universities are dominated by male students, whereas medical universities have mainly female
students. Regarding the specifics of interpersonal relations between women and men, it needs