1.9: Flexibility Flashcards
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks)
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure - what could she point out?
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
How should Jenny demonstrate commitment?
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience - what may she volunteer to do?
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
What will this do?
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the what?)
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle)
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
How should Jenny demonstrate flexibility?
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments.
Perhaps what?
Perhaps some pieces of work could be ungraded, but not all
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments.
Perhaps some pieces of work could be ungraded, but not all.
Example
For example, grading mock exams, but not homework
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments.
Perhaps some pieces of work could be ungraded, but not all.
For example, grading mock exams, but not homework.
Over time, what may happen?
Over time, the rest of the department may become ‘converted’
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments.
Perhaps some pieces of work could be ungraded, but not all.
For example, grading mock exams, but not homework.
Over time, the rest of the department may become ‘converted’ (the what?)
Over time, the rest of the department may become ‘converted’ (the snowball effect)
Jenny is a psychology teacher who works with six other teachers in the department. Jenny believes strongly that homework should not be graded as it distracts students from reading verbal feedback on their work. She would like her colleagues to stop grading work. The other members of the department do not agree but have told Jenny they are willing to have a meeting about it.
Using your knowledge of minority influence, explain how Jenny might be able to persuade the rest of the department to accept her view (6 marks).
Jenny should demonstrate consistency by not deviating from her view that not grading work is a good idea despite social pressure – she could point out that this is a view that she has held throughout her teaching career.
Jenny should demonstrate commitment by placing herself at some risk or inconvenience – she may volunteer to field criticisms from students, parents, other departments, etc.
This will draw more attention to her ‘cause’ (the augmentation principle).
Jenny should demonstrate flexibility by adapting her view or accepting other valid counterarguments.
Perhaps some pieces of work could be ungraded, but not all.
For example, grading mock exams, but not homework.
Over time, the rest of the department may become ‘converted’ (the snowball effect).
Example
For example, if Jenny’s students start to perform particularly well
