Class: Internal Factors

Question 1

What are the internal factors?

Answer 1

-Labelling Theory
-The Self-fulfilling prophecy
-Setting and Streaming
-Pupils subcultures
-Symbolic Violance

Question 2

What is Howard Becker: Labelling theory?

Answer 2

Lablling may be considered the main internal factor, as the other internal factors are all results of/the response of labelling
-Teachers ideas of the “ideal pupil” match the labels they give to middle class pupils, and the stereotypes are the labels given to working classes
-STUDY: Amelia Hemple-Jorgensen

Question 3

What’s Amelia Hemple-Jorgensen study?

Answer 3

Did a tidy in an English primary school found in a mostly working class primary school, the ideal pupil was passive, quiet and obiedant. In mainly middle class school the ideal pupil was defined in terms of personality and ability

Question 4

What is self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 4

This is the concept which states pupils become their labels. For example a middle class pupil who is labelled as ‘intelligent’ may be more motivated in lessons. Her teacher may challenge her more. Or oppositly, a working class student may be labelled as ‘naughty’, this may lead to the child may misbehave and they may feel targeted and frustrated and act out

Question 5

What’s the evaluation of the self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 5

Teachers would argue they have proffessionalism and do not students. Tears can face punishments if they label and speak with unprofessionalism. Students ability to resist the labels attached