Teacher Labelling 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.
Labelling theory holds that if a teacher labels a pupil a certain way, they will accept that label and it will become true.
This question is relevant to the Education module within A-level sociology. Students may get this or a similar question in
In school factors include teacher labelling, pupil subcultures, the A-C economy, the ethnocentric curriculum and institutional racism.