{"id":1146,"date":"2026-05-02T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guliverioakademija.lt\/?page_id=1146"},"modified":"2026-05-02T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:06:23","slug":"mokymasis-grupeje-ir-mokyklos-kultura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guliverioakademija.lt\/en\/mokymasis-grupeje-ir-mokyklos-kultura\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Learning and School Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1146\" class=\"elementor elementor-1146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462de4df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"462de4df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b8221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b8221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Group Learning and School Culture<\/b><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">At Guliverio Akademija, we see the school not simply as a place where subjects are taught, but as&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">a living organisation \u2014 dynamic, complex, and shaped by the relationships within it.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Every day, students and teachers participate in groups: classes, teams, friendships,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">and the wider school community. These experiences are&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">not just part of schooling - they are central to how young people learn to understand themselves and others. Belonging to a group gives&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">identity and supports the development of positive self-esteem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Our work is influenced by the Tavistock tradition of Group Relations, a field of study developed to  nderstand how people&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">behave in groups and organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">We believe that learning is not only individual. It happens through interaction with others, and the quality of those interactions matters.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Learning is not only from books - it also comes from the experience&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">of being a member of a group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">While many schools focus primarily on individual achievement, we also&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">focus on how students function within groups - because this is how life works beyond school.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">rib\u0173.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Students spend thousands of hours during their school years working in groups.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">These experiences can be productive and supportive, or confusing and frustrating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">We help students to understand what is happening in a group, recognise their role within it,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">and make more thoughtful choices about how they participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">This includes listening and contributing effectively, managing disagreement, taking&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">responsibility within a team, and leading when appropriate while also supporting others.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">Students learn to think critically, find their voice, take responsibility for themselves and others, and contribute to positive change.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">teigiam\u0173 poky\u010di\u0173.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">Our approach is influenced by the work of Wilfred Bion, who observed that groups operate&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">on both a task level and an emotional level. When the emotional side is not understood, it&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">can interfere with learning and collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">By helping students and teachers become more aware of these dynamics, we create&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">classrooms where learning is more focused, relationships are more constructive, and&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">students feel more confident participating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">Today\u2019s world places increasing emphasis on individuality, often shaped by social media&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">and digital environments. While independence is important, real life still depends on the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">ability to work effectively with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">At Guliverio Akademija, we aim to develop students who can think independently and also&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">work productively in groups, understand others, and contribute to shared goals. We are&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">raising students who will be able to live and be successful in a multicultural society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">We see our school as an open system - one that reflects the society we live in, while also&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">preparing students to shape it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">By developing awareness of group processes, we are helping students become thoughtful&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">participants, responsible team members, and capable leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">Our approach combines strong academic learning with a deep understanding of how people&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px; font-size: 17px;\">work together, because education is not only about what students know, but also about how&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">they live and work with others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mokymasis grup\u0117je ir mokyklos kult\u016bra Guliverio Akademijoje mokykl\u0105 matome ne tik kaip viet\u0105, kurioje d\u0117stomi dalykai, bet kaip&nbsp;gyv\u0105 organizacij\u0105 \u2013 dinami\u0161k\u0105, sud\u0117ting\u0105 ir formuojam\u0105 santyki\u0173 joje. Kiekvien\u0105 dien\u0105 mokiniai ir mokytojai dalyvauja grup\u0117se: klas\u0117se, komandose, draugyst\u0117se&nbsp;ir platesn\u0117je mokyklos bendruomen\u0117je. \u0160ios patirtys yra ne tik mokymosi dalis \u2013 jos yra&nbsp;esmin\u0117s tam, kaip jauni \u017emon\u0117s mokosi suprasti [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137966491,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1146","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pgq4VZ-iu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":711,"url":"https:\/\/guliverioakademija.lt\/en\/mokyklos-vadovai\/","url_meta":{"origin":1146,"position":0},"title":"Co-principles","author":"Jonas Gustainis","date":"2025-06-20","format":false,"excerpt":"Nuo kabineto iki klas\u0117s \u201eGuliverio akademija\u201c buvo \u012fkurta 2017 m. dviej\u0173 profesional\u0173 \u2013 Stephen\u2019o George\u2019o Lee ir R\u016btos Gustainien\u0117s \u2013 siekiant sukurti mokykl\u0105, kurioje vaikai augt\u0173 kaip savaranki\u0161ki, m\u0105stantys ir atsakingi mokiniai. 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