Interactionist Views of Education Flashcards

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What do interactionists study in education?

They study small, day-to-day actions in classrooms and the meanings people give them.

A label is a name or judgement given to a pupil, like 'able' or 'lazy'.

A label leads to actions that make it come true. Low expectations can cause lower results.

Teachers compare pupils to an ideal student. Those who fit are seen as more able.

High expectations bring more help, praise, and harder work. Low expectations bring less.

Pupils randomly labelled 'spurters' made extra progress. Teacher expectations changed outcomes.

They say it fixes labels. Lower groups get less challenge and often do worse.

Pupils may reject rules to gain status with peers, which can lower achievement.

A good first impression makes teachers judge other work better. The reverse is the horns effect.

It looks at small interactions, not the whole system, to explain results.