Education Key Studies - Internal Processes

Question 1

Becker

Answer 1

Teachers evaluate children based on their idea of the ideal pupil.

Question 2

Harvey and Slatin

Answer 2

Showed that white middle class children were likely to be identified as ‘good pupils’.

Question 3

Rosenthal and Jacob

Answer 3

Field study identified a randomly selected group of pupils n a California school as ‘spurters’ - as a result these pupils were treated more favourably by teachers, and ultimately did better academically.

Question 4

Ball

Answer 4

Found that top set students were ‘warmed up’ academically whereas lower set students were ‘cooled out’, so often left school earlier.

Question 5

Smyth et al

Answer 5

Found that students in lower streams of school had a more negative attitude towards schools.

Question 6

Gillbourn and Youdell

Answer 6

A*-C economy meant that ‘hopeless cases’ were given up on.

Question 7

Lacey

Answer 7

Schools are differentiated by ability, and students are polarised by ‘good’ and ‘bad’.

Question 8

Willis

Answer 8

Found that Working Class ‘lads’ he studied in formed an anti-school subculture.