Education
In a society where advancement is based on individual talent, achievement, and ability, this term describes a system where success is earned through one's own merits.
Meritocracy
The self fulfilling prophecy is linked with which theoretical perspective
The interactionists
This aspect of research involves selecting a subset of individuals or elements from a larger population to study, with the goal of drawing conclusions about the population as a whole. What is this process called?
sampling
Which theoretical perspective discusses the Hidden Curriculum
Marxist
What kind of research methods do Positivists prefer ?
Quantitative
This term refers to the process by which education systems adopt principles and practices commonly associated with the free market, such as competition, consumer choice, and the commodification of education services.
marketization
Which interactionist discussed the labelling theory
Howard Becker
This educational system, implemented in some countries after World War II, divided students into three types of schools based on their perceived academic ability: grammar schools for the academically inclined, technical schools for vocational education, and secondary modern schools for the rest
The tripartite school system
In research, this type of observation involves the researcher openly observing and documenting behavior, while the other involves the researcher concealing their true identity or purpose while observing. What are these two types of observation called?
overt and covert observation methods in research
Interpretivists prefer what kind of data ? give an example of how they might achieve this ..what methods could they use ?
Quantitative methods
Interviews, focus groups, observations, field work , ethnography, diaries/journals, document analysis ..
Who do we cite when discuss sifting & sorting in education
Davies & Moore
In the context of education, this term refers to the cultural knowledge, behaviors, and resources that contribute to academic success and social mobility, often unequally distributed among different social groups.
cultural capital
This shift in the economy saw a decline in traditional masculine jobs in manufacturing and a rise in service-based and knowledge-based industries. What is this shift called?
characteristic of post-Fordism
what is the German sociologist Weber is a term for a deeper understanding regarding qualitative research ?
verstehen
Where can researchers and policymakers find data and analyses highlighting disparities in academic achievement between different socio-economic and ethnic groups in the UK, with white middle-class children typically outperforming their peers from working-class backgrounds? (at least one source must be mentioned !)
Educational Attainment Statistics: Government agencies such as the Department for Education (DfE)
Research Studies: Academic research conducted by sociologists, education scholars, and policy analysts
Government Reports and Policy Documents: Reports produced by government bodies, such as Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education
This term describes the movement of individuals or groups from one social class or status to another ?
Social mobility
This political ideology emphasises market-driven approaches to education, advocating for competition, privatisation, marketization and reduced government intervention in educational systems.
Neo liberal education policy, often associated with the New Right perspective
This type of research involves studying the same group of individuals or subjects over an extended period of time, allowing researchers to observe changes or developments over time. What is this research method called?
longitudinal research
In research, this type of data consists of non-numerical information, often gathered through methods such as interviews, observations, or document analysis, allowing for rich and detailed exploration of phenomena. What is this type of data called?
qualitative data
This phenomenon, observed in research settings, describes the tendency for individuals to modify their behavior when they are aware that they are being studied or observed, potentially leading to skewed or inaccurate research findings. What is this effect called?
The Hawthorne effect
This concept, popularised by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, describes the collection of knowledge, skills, and cultural experiences that confer social status and advantages to individuals and groups within society
Cultural capital
which group of children do better in school and why ?
White working class
Black Working class
Chinese working class
Chinese culture values education as a means of upward social mobility, which may motivate Chinese working-class children to excel academically despite socio-economic challenges.
This type of data, used in research, consists of information that has been collected and interpreted by someone else, often for a different purpose or study, and is not directly obtained from firsthand observation or experimentation. What is this type of data called?
Secondary
This type of data in research consists of numerical information that can be quantified and analysed using statistical methods, allowing for precise measurement and comparison of variables. What is this type of data called?
quantitative data
Name 3 quantitative methods to gather numerical data in research and give an example of why this data might be useful
Surveys, questionnaires with Likert scale options , experiments , assessments , existing data analysis , sampling and census data,
These methods allow researchers to collect numerical data that can be analysed using statistical techniques to identify patterns, relationships, or trends, and to make quantitative inferences about the phenomena under study