Class differences in achievement (internal) Flashcards
What is labelling?
Attach a meaning or definition or definition to a pupil
Who developed the idea of labelling?
Howard Becker
What was Beckers study?
-Based on interviews with 60 Chicago high school teachers
-Found teachers judged people in according to how closely they fitted into the image of the ‘ideal pupil’
What did Ray Rist find in his study of American kindergarten shows?
The teacher used information about children’s home background and appearance to quickly decide who would be the fast learners - typically the middle class who then received more encouragement. Working class typically labelled ‘clowns’ and discouraged from trying.
What is the self fulfilling prophecy?
Is a prediction that comes true simply by the virtue of it having been made
-Teacher labels pupils
-Treats pupil according to label
-Pupil internalises teachers label and become it
Who tested teacher expectations?
Rosenthal and Jacobson
(told teachers the children who would ‘spurt’ ahead, 47% of these children significantly improved due to teachers beliefs in them)
