teacher pupil interactions

What do interactionalists say about in school factors?

• Achievement is affected by relationships and interactions between pupils and teachers

How do some Neo-Marxists view in school factors?

• Rls in schools matter

• See them as linked to class inequality and societal structures

What is labelling in schools?

• Subconsciously label pupils as clever, well behaved, naughty or trouble makes

• Affects teacher interactions

How does labelling create a self-fulfilling prophecy?

• Pupils internalise the label

• Behave in ways that match teacher expectations impacting achievement

Which pupils are most negatively affected by labelling?

• Working class pupils (mostly boys) labelled as troublemakers

• Achieve less as a result