Interactionism

Question 1

Action theory

Answer 1

Individuals shape society/ social institutions

Question 2

Factors:

Answer 2

Labeling and SFP
Ability grouping
Pupil subcultures and Identity

Question 3

Rosthenhal and Jacobson (68)

Answer 3

Selected a random group of students and told them they were about to make rapid growth
At start: all same IQ
At end: those who were told they were to have rapid growth scored higher on IQ test

Question 4

A03 self refuting

Answer 4

Not all students live up to their labels

Question 5

Keddie (1973)

Answer 5

Streaming in relation to classroom knowledge in LDN comp school, found:
- advanced knowledge withheld from lower streams
- assumed lower streams not interested and interpreted contributions negatively
- m/c = higher streams
- w/c = lower streams

Question 6

Ball (1981)

Answer 6

Banding system in comp school, 3 performance based bands:
- those who fathers had non manual jobs were places in higher bands
- lower bands deteriorated
- lower expectations of lower bands

Question 7

Hargreaves (67)

Answer 7

Children in lower streams labeled trouble makers and developed a non conformist delinquent sub culture

Question 8

Gillborn and Youdell (2001)

Answer 8

Studied in London schools:
- w/c and blk pupils places in lower sets even if achieved the same
- perceived has having lower ability
- once in lower sets weren’t entered for higher GCSEs

Question 9

A03

Answer 9

• Reductionist: Doesn’t acknowledge external favors like material or cultural deviation
• studies outdated and don’t apply to system today
• shows educational experience not just determined by background