Question 1

A self-fulfilling prophecy begins with

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A self-fulfilling prophecy is a belief or expectation that influences a person's behavior in a way that makes the belief or expectation come true. This can occur when someone has a false definition of a situation, which leads them to act in a way that brings about the outcome they expect. For example, if a teacher believes that a student is not good at math and assigns them easier work, the student may start to believe they are not good at math and not put effort into it, which could lead to poor performance, fulfilling the teacher's original belief.

Question 2

The various academic subjects make up the ______ curriculum.

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The term "formal curriculum" refers to the planned and documented educational objectives, content, and processes that schools aim to teach. This includes the various academic subjects that are officially part of the educational program.

Question 3

According to sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, high school dropouts come to know and internalise what is objectively possible for someone with their educational credentials, and as a result, are not likely to expect a high income.This internalised reality is known as

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The internalised reality that high school dropouts come to know and internalise is known as the habitus, according to Pierre Bourdieu. The habitus is a set of dispositions, attitudes and habits that individuals acquire through their socialisation and experiences. It is the lens through which individuals view the world, including what is possible for someone with their educational credentials. Cultural capital refers to the knowledge, skills, and cultural assets that individuals acquire through their socialisation and experiences. Class privilege refers to the advantages and opportunities that individuals receive based on their social class, whereas social position refers to an individual's place in the social hierarchy.

Question 4

A maths problem that asks 'a sweet factory produced 30 million sweets but sold only 13 million.What percentage of the sweets was sold?' sends a message to learners that companies should not produce more than they sell.This message is part of the _____________ curriculum.

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The hidden curriculum refers to the lessons that are not explicitly taught but are learned through the school's culture, practices, and organization. In this case, the message about production and sales is not a direct learning objective but is implied through the context of the math problem, making it part of the hidden curriculum.

Question 5

The __________ curriculum refers to the things students learn along with the subject matter.

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The hidden curriculum refers to the values, norms, and beliefs that are implicitly taught to students through their school experiences, rather than being part of the formal or planned curriculum. These may include things like obedience to authority, conformity, and socialization into dominant cultural norms.

Question 6

A learner writes, 'I remember in primary school my class was divided into two teams.Classmates assigned to each team raced to the blackboard in pairs to see who could spell a word called out by the teacher faster.The winning team got sweets.' This memory represents an example of the ___________ curriculum.

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This memory represents an example of the hidden curriculum, which refers to the lessons that are learned but not openly intended such as the importance of competition, teamwork, and reward for achievement.

Question 7

According to sociologist Randall Collins, the steady increase in educational requirements for employment throughout the last century in the United States has created a(n) _________________.

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Randall Collins argues that the increase in educational requirements for employment has led to a credential society, where degrees and certifications are seen as necessary for certain occupations and social statuses.

Question 8

Choose the incorrect option.Despite the practice of "tracking", which is a system of sorting learners into distinct groups based on past performance, there is little evidence to indicate that this

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The statement contradicts itself by saying "there is little evidence to indicate" but then stating that "it has not been highly successful." Therefore, D is the incorrect option.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a historical factor contributing to the emergence of a credential society?

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The answer of Which of the following is not a...

Question 10

______________ includes a person's educational credentials, the kinds of knowledge acquired, social skills, and aesthetic tastes.

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Cultural capital refers to the non-financial assets that a person possesses including their education, knowledge, social skills, and aesthetic preferences. These assets can provide advantages in social and economic situations as they are often associated with higher social status and cultural sophistication. Economic capital refers to financial resources, social position refers to one's place within a social hierarchy, and social reproduction refers to the perpetuation of social inequality across generations.

Question 11

________________ includes subject content, assessment methods, and activities involved in teaching and learning for a specific course, grade or degree.

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Curriculum refers to the overall plan and structure of a course or degree program, including the specific subject content to be covered, assessment methods used to evaluate student learning, and activities involved in teaching and learning. A syllabus is a more specific document that outlines the course schedule, topics, assignments, and grading policies for a particular class, but it is just one component of the broader curriculum. A credential society refers to a society where people are judged and valued based on their formal education and qualifications, and tracking is a system of separating students into different classes or programs based on perceived ability or potential.

Question 12

According to Merton's (1968) concept of the "self-fulfilling prophecy",

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The answer of According to Merton's (1968) concept of the...

Question 13

Cultural capitalism, according to Bourdieu, refers to

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Cultural capitalism, according to Bourdieu, refers to the transmission of certain cultural values, skills, and tastes from the middle class to other groups in society. It refers to the idea that cultural assets, such as education and knowledge, can be used to create and maintain social status and power.

Question 14

A system in which students are assigned to separate instructional groups within a single classroom or different programmes is known as

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Tracking is a system in which students are assigned to separate instructional groups within a single classroom or different programmes based on their academic ability or attainment. This system has come under criticism for potentially perpetuating inequities and limiting opportunities for students who may not have been initially placed in higher-level programs.

Question 15

The statement 'If people define their situations as real, they are, in fact, real in their consequences' best describes the dynamics underlying

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The statement 'If people define their situations as real, they are, in fact, real in their consequences' is the fundamental idea behind the self-fulfilling prophecy. This refers to a phenomenon where a belief or expectation about a situation or individual can lead to actions that ultimately cause the belief or expectation to come true. This is often seen in educational settings, where a teacher's preconceived notions about a student's ability can unknowingly influence their teaching and evaluation, ultimately affecting the student's performance.

Question 16

Rosenthal and Jackson maintain that something in the way teachers talk, in their facial expressions and posture conveys their expectations to students.It seems that students respond by meeting these expectations.This process is known as

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The process described is known as the self-fulfilling prophecy, where a teacher's expectations of a student affect the student's performance and behavior in ways that confirm the initial expectations.

Question 17

Siphiwe states: 'I'm dropping out of high school because I'm just not a good at exams.Both of my parents dropped out of high school - my family just isn't cut out for school.' This statement speaks to the process known as

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Siphiwe's statement reflects the idea of social reproduction, which refers to the way in which families and social structures perpetuate inequalities and social positions from one generation to the next. Siphiwe believes that his family's lack of success in school is inherited and determines his own abilities and potential success in education.

Question 18

Choose the incorrect option.In the school system, Pierre Bourdieu's (1977) habitus theory describes_________

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Option D is incorrect as habitus theory does not suggest that learners ignore their social surroundings. Rather, it emphasizes the influence of social surroundings on the behavior of learners.

Question 19

The thoughts that maths problems generate unrelated to the maths skills needed to solve it deliver a lesson that is part of

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The thoughts generated by maths problems which are unrelated to the skills needed to solve it would fall under the hidden curriculum. The hidden curriculum refers to the lessons that are taught implicitly through the experiences students have in school, which are not part of the formal or explicit curriculum. These lessons may include expectations around social behavior, values, beliefs, and attitudes, among other things.

Question 20

Teaching method, tone of teacher's voice, and frequency of teacher's absences fall under the category of __________ curriculum.

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These factors fall under the hidden curriculum, which refers to the unintentional or implicit messages that students receive from the environment and interactions within the school setting. The formal curriculum is the official and planned curriculum, while the unintended and planned curricula refer to other aspects of the educational experience.

Quiz 10: Education