Sociology: Internal and External Factors in Education

The video explores internal and external factors affecting educational achievement, focusing on how these factors interact. It discusses material, cultural, and linguistic influences, as well as teacher-pupil interactions, labeling, and institutional racism. The video also examines gender roles and stereotypes, highlighting the complexity of separating internal and external influences in education.

What are the two main categories of factors that sociologists examine to understand differences in educational achievement?

• Economic and Social

• Internal and External

• Parental and Institutional

• Cultural and Linguistic

Which of the following is considered a material factor influencing educational achievement?

• Teacher expectations

• Poor housing

• Parental attitudes

• Cultural norms

How might linguistic differences impact a child's performance in school?

• By determining their cultural capital

• By shaping their parental attitudes

• By affecting their ability to understand classroom language

• By influencing their social class

What is an example of an internal factor within schools?

• Teacher-pupil interactions

• Material conditions

• Cultural background

• Parental attitudes

What might influence whether a student is placed in the top set or the bottom set?

• Their cultural background

• External factors

• Their gender

• Parental attitudes

According to Bernstein, what are the two different codes of language development?

• Academic and Colloquial

• Formal and Informal

• Verbal and Non-verbal

• Restricted and Elaborated

How does labeling in schools demonstrate the interaction between internal and external factors?

• It shows how teacher expectations are based on student ability

• It emphasizes the importance of cultural background in education

• It highlights the role of parental attitudes in student behavior

• It reveals how external factors like material conditions influence teacher perceptions

What is 'habitus' and how does it affect a student's behavior in school?

• A student's tastes and attitudes developed through home life

• A student's cultural capital

• A student's social class

• A student's linguistic abilities

How might the content of the curriculum be influenced by external factors?

• Through parental attitudes

• Through teacher-pupil interactions

• By the rise of feminism

• By decisions made by external agencies

What impact does the feminisation of education have on boys' educational outcomes?

• It has no significant impact on boys' educational outcomes

• It increases boys' engagement in intellectual activities

• It results in less educated male role models in society

• It leads to more boys pursuing careers in education