Do teachers stereotype students according to sex and gender?
GCSE and A level statistics show us subject choices are very gendered – even in 2017, boys tend to choose […]
education, Gender and education
education
Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
education, Gender and education
Gender and Subject Choice 2017
A supplementary post designed to support the main post providing an overview of trends in subject choice by gender. Looking
education
Learning as a Product Versus Learning as Process
Many of the theories of learning that were developed during the first decades of the twentieth century tended to conceptualize
education, Gender and education
Should girls be allowed to wear trousers in school?
Most UK schools have introduced trousers for girls into their uniform codes in the last twenty years, but some continue
education
The Hidden Curriculum and School Ethos
The Hidden Curriculum is the unwritten rules, norms and values to which students are expected to conform while in school.
education, In-school factors
Pupil Subcultures
A summary of some sociological studies on pupil subcultures exploring different types of subculture such as pro-school and anti-school subcultures.
digital education, education, teaching and learning theory, technology
Problems with the increasing involvement of technology companies in education
There are four main problems of the increasing role of large technology companies in education, all of which stem from
education
Why are Oxford and Cambridge Still Bastions of Privilege?
A recent freedom of information request from David Lammy MP led to him commenting that Oxford and Cambridge operate a
education, In-school factors
Labelling Theory and the Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Labelling theory holds that if a teacher labels a pupil a certain way, they will accept that label and it will become true.
education, Education Policy
Coalition Education Policies #Revision Notes
Neoliberal ideas were much stronger in the Coalition government’s education policies—in a context of public sector cuts, they focused mainly