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Getting culture right Part 2: Understanding group psychology
Jan 12, 2018 |
Category: behaviour
This is the second post on getting cultures right in schools. You can find Part 1, on social norms and using normative messages, here.We are essentially social animals and have evolved to thrive in...
Why group socialisation theory argues against grammar schools
Apr 30, 2017 |
Category: Featured
My last post was written to explain why I thought 'grammar schools for all' was probably an unworkable idea. I introduced Judith Rich Harris's group socialisation theory to support my arguments, but m...
Why 'grammar schools for all' won't work
Apr 30, 2017 |
Category: psychology
A better, but overlong, title for this would be "Why grammar schools don't work for all and why 'grammar schools for all' (probably) won't work".At the birth of the comprehensive school movement, prim...
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