Educational Theory - Interactionism

Question 1

Labelling Theory

Answer 1

teachers give pupil labels based on preconceived ideas and are selected by class/ethnicity etc.
based on attitude, behaviour, school reports and teacher interactions between them and their parents

Question 2

SFP

Answer 2

Self fulfilling prophecy Theory.
predictions are made about the future success or failures of a student by the teachers and the student internalises this view and follows the prediction

Question 3

Rosenthal & Jacobsen

Answer 3

made students take an IQ test then randomly picked a group and said they were more likely to achieve 80% above the average. even teachers believed them and the group did better than the other in reading

Question 4

Hargreaves et al (1975)

Answer 4

deviance in classrooms
he distinguished three stages of classification
1. speculation - teacher guesses how the student is based on attitude and obedience etc
2. elaboration - hypothesis about each student is tested and as a result, is either confirmed or contradicted.
3. stabilisation - the teacher feels they know the student an can predict their actions . if the student is labelled deviant, it will be hard to see them in a positive light moving forward.

Question 5

Evaluation - supporting

Answer 5

due to an increase in the diverse society, many teachers will try to help students and avoid labelling as an increase in achievement could be linked to higher pay

Question 6

Evaluation - criticising

Answer 6

Self Refuting Hypothesis - Fullers research on black girls in London who responded to the negative label by knuckling down and achieving high marks

similar studies to Rosenthal & Jacobsen have shown no similar effect - proving their study unreliable