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"It is said that the group techniques are the vehicle that helps move the group toward its goals. But it should be noted this basic concept: the techniques are a means, not an end in themselves, not all techniques used for all targets and not all techniques can be used everywhere " (Tschorne, 1990).

Some authors have considered the techniques as a synonym for "exercises" given by the coordinator and developed by the group (Lama, 1990, among others). At the opposite pole we find those made by Pichon-Rivière (1969), who recognized the identification and interpretation as fundamental techniques used by the coordinator.

The first approach emphasizes the work on the area of \u200b\u200bconduct of the action and active techniques while the second priority to the thought, feeling and verbal techniques.

Others argue that a technique could be anything you do or say the group's coordinator. Although doubts assail us: "Everything he says and does is art?.

The solution they came to the realization of monitoring. In a group coordinator asked members to read "the things that annoy others." The coordinator supervisor asked why she decided to work on that line and answered "do not know, I went blank and that was the first thing that occurred to me."

This allowed them to discriminate what is a technique that is not: the intention of the coordinator. When intent is technical talk and when not to improvise.

A group technique is defined as the set of means and procedures used by the instructor that can stimulate action and operation of the group for the fulfillment of its objectives. Group techniques are systematic ways to organize and develop the group's activity or accelerate meaningful learning. They also allow to break the routine of briefing the instructor to move participants of a fixed place and engage in activities for participation and exchange with other members. All modern learning theories agree that the best learning situation is one in which the activity is enjoyable and satisfying.

The Dynamics for groups are not strictly games, but thanks to the didactic sense of play, creating an atmosphere of joy and play, which allows for a rich dynamic feelings, attitudes and behaviors. The difference between a game and a dynamics for groups is that in the first search as the ultimate in fun and for Group Dynamics seeks learning through play.

group techniques are necessary to perform the activities of a group in situations or at specific times of the individual's life, which are used to achieve results in group processes. They are tools to work towards the achievement of objectives, focusing on the group. The technique is the design from which it is intended that the group work, be productive and reach the goals expected of him.

Among the most important areas of application include:

- Format: Each group tends to improve its members, giving them the opportunity to develop skills or potential, to overcome personal problems, to share a situation with others, when the conditions of the group have po positive.
- Psychotherapy: curable groups.
- Education: Groups can be used with the express purpose of learning.
- Socialization: cause groups that their members learn to communicate and learn to live together.
- Teamwork: generate various groups work together.

group techniques are also "experiential" because they live a real situation, provide experiences in the form of games or exercises with a minimum structure that can make the most experience. It is also called "structured experiences" because they are designed based on real world experiences. What is looking for people to experience events as if they were actually happening.

Group techniques have the advantage, unlike other techniques that provide a context at the same time to facilitate the learning of knowledge, skills, values \u200b\u200band attitudes. The Dynamics Group
acquire a specific value that stimulates emotion, creativity, dynamism and positive voltage introduced in the groups. Other advantages are:

- Facilitate the active participation of the participants.
- Allows heard.
- Promotes the collective consciousness.
- favors a more critical and responsible attitude.
- Stimulates initiative and creativity, encouraging them to learn to choose, decide and commit.
- Promotes human relations, learning to speak and listen, helping to make a deal, encourage dialogue, meeting other criteria, joins a group in a conscious, effective and critical.
- enriches the personality of the participants.
- social adaptation power of the individual.
- Create a positive approach to relationship problems.
- Vence fears, inhibitions, creating security.
- Strengthens interpersonal dialogue and get agreements.
- help the analysis and reflection, both the session content and process.

We also find some limitations:

- should be performed in small venues.
- require more time than other group tasks.
- Working in a working group and encourages others to take advantage.
- individual behavior differs from group behavior.
- can not be measured. There are no standardized tests that measure how much knowledge people have memorized. The only way to measure the outcome Group Dynamics in the monitoring of observable behaviors.