Chapter 19: Education
- Stigma of a Label: Educational Expectations for High School Students Labeled with Learning Disabilities - This article examines the educational expectations of youths labelled with learning disabilities, providing an empirical insight into how perceptions can impact on students' educational achievements.
1. Why are the poor outcomes for students labelled with leaning disabilities often viewed as inevitable?
2. What were the teacher's and parent's educational expectations for children with a learning disability label?
3. How did the expectations of teachers and parents impact on students with learning disabilities?
- Psychological Colonization: The Eurocentrism of Sociology vis-à-vis Race - This article discusses how eurocentrism has impacted upon the generation of knowledge, highlighting how the inclusion of a variety of voices may lead to a greater understanding of the social world.
1. How has race been framed by sociologists?
2. According to the authors how do the Eurocentric elite shape which knowledge is disseminated?
3. How does Eurocentrism impact on the knowledge generated by sociologists?
- Critical Pedagogy in the University: Can a Lecture be Critical Pedagogy? - This article considers whether lectures can be critical pedagogy by interrupting previous ways of thinking and being, highlighting what critical pedagogical practice looks like in universities.
1. Why have some academics argued that lectures can not be critical pedagogy?
2. How did class sizes impact upon pedagogical approaches?
3. What is the banking model of education?