From your lived Educational and/or Practicum Experiences explain a social factor that impacted you. by

jholmes20 — 2025-01-13 02:40:50 UTC

Behavioural Conformity to School

2025-01-13 16:25:49 UTC

In practicum, I found that how students might behave at home with siblings does not translate to the boundaries that come with school friendships and group work. A number of times, I've asked students to watch what they were saying because it was unkind and inappropriate for the class environment. The response I've received a number of times is "that's how I talk to my brothers." Unfortunately, how we speak at home does not translate to the more professional relationships we foster in the classroom. Though friendships can feel intimate, classroom etiquette still has to be developed.

Georgea

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-13 16:38:10 UTC

During my school placement, I noticed how implicit biases in group work can lead to behavioral conformity. When certain members were excluded based on assumptions about their abilities, others in the group tended to follow the established norms or dominant voices, even if it meant not challenging these biases. This created a situation where people conformed to a narrow view of who should contribute, instead of encouraging diverse perspectives.

This kind of conformity stifled the contributions of those who were marginalized and reinforced the biases at play. It highlighted how social pressures, like the need to fit in or align with the majority, can impact group dynamics and limit inclusion. Addressing these biases and promoting open communication can reduce conformity and create a more collaborative environment where everyone feels valued.

~Samantha

Behavioural conformity

2025-01-13 17:55:24 UTC

Reading about behavioural conformity in Chapter 6: Sociology of Education in Canada, I see how my placement school exhibits this dimension. In my practicum experience, I have noticed that there are certain types of ‘self-regulations’ that students must adhere to in order to fit into the school environment. Examples given in the reading include sitting still in lessons, raising hands etc.. In my own placement experience, I noticed that my teacher has a white board at the door for students to write down their name when they go to the washroom. This is a way of students self-regulating their behaviours, and for my teacher and myself to monitor their behaviour. This impacts me as I am now responsible to know their whereabouts, and also to adhere to my teachers classroom “rule” of signing out to go to the washroom.

-Christina

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-13 20:42:33 UTC

Students often engage in behavioral conformity to avoid standing out or feeling isolated in the classroom. This can be seen in the way they imitate their peers’ study habits, social behaviors, and even opinions. For instance, if most students are using a certain study method or adopting a particular style of dress, others may follow suit to fit in, even if it’s not the best fit for them. I have seen this within the classroom when students are beginning to work on their assignments, often wanting them to look similar to their peers so that they know they are doing the "right" thing. The fear of being judged or excluded often leads students to suppress their individuality, mimicking the behaviors of others to feel accepted.

Tylar

Cultural Conformity

2025-01-13 23:34:05 UTC

Growing up in Bracebridge, Muskoka, I was one of two students of colour at my school. I also entered school later than others at Senior Kindergarten instead of Junior. On top of that, I was adopted by white parents. Not only did I have to adapt to and observe preconceived ideas of race and culture at a younger age, but my peers had to learn to accept international and interracial adoption as a possibility. They all could visibly see something that they hadn't been exposed to. I was excited that my Grade 1 Teacher modeled cultural acceptance by letting me and my mom share my birth culture with the class, supporting this cultural conformity in a positive and constructive way.

Vincent

2025-01-14 16:36:00 UTC

During my practicum, I observed how students' socio-economic backgrounds impact their access to diagnoses for conditions like ADHD, which can affect how they participate and learn in the classroom. My mentor teacher and I suspect that one of the students in the class may have ADHD. This student has great difficulty sitting still for more than a few minutes, they are often disruptive, and struggles to complete work unless either my mentor teacher or I are sitting next to them for support. Many of the students in the class come from low-income households and lack access to resources, such as a doctor who could diagnose conditions like ADHD. This experience made me more aware of the systemic barriers that impact students' academic performance and overall well-being.

Kausa

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-15 01:27:35 UTC

Behavioural conformity was present in my lived educational experiences via stand in a straight line, sit at your own desk and face the front, don't put your head on the table, raise your hand etc. In my current practicum experience, I experience how behavioural conformity affects every child differently. Although I believe in classroom rules, I also believe they need to be inclusive enough to fit the needs of every child and be adjusted to create a welcoming learning environment.

Victoria

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-15 18:21:22 UTC

I have observed behavioural conformity in my practicum placement because many of the students, especially the elementary ones I interact with at my community placement sometimes forget how to act respectfully and kindly toward their peers. In these instances, a simple reminder from one of the educators in the room is all it takes for the student to realize they are not behaving in a considerate way. I view this behavioural conformity as a good thing as it helps younger students learn how to communicate with peers, now and in the future, in a efficient and polite way.

Behavioural conformity

2025-01-15 20:28:55 UTC

In my practicum, I have noticed a behavioural conformity in the way that students joke with each other, and the type of humour they use with each other. I think this is influenced heavily by social media and the way that kids their age communicate online. The type of humour used online bleeds into real life, and because of this, I notice a repetitiveness is the way the students talk to each other. The same joke is made over and over again with small variations. Part of me thinks that speaking like this is a way for students to signal to each other that they are "in" with what is current and trendy.

-Sophia F

Moral Conformity

2025-01-15 20:41:25 UTC

The class which I am with for my practicum is one which was labelled as the class which was difficult to work with. This being a narrative which my mentor teacher has been working to change. While they understand right from wrong they often get caught up in each others behavioural choices. They have made a conscious effort to work as a team to make good choices, and are now working together to earn points to be rewarded for their hard work. They want to do what is right and acceptable in a school setting just at times need reminders.

-gabby

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-17 14:08:33 UTC

From my lived educational experiences, behavioural conformity has been present throughout all levels of my education. Behavioural conformity was enforced by classroom norms, school rules, and the school codes of conduct. Rules and classroom norms such as raising your hand to ask or answer a question, and lining up before you enter the school, enabled me to adapt to the school environment and structure. Personally, I believe that these rules and classroom norms have had a positive impact on my life. For example, they helped teach me the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior while indirectly teaching me the virtue of patience.

Darren Tsvetanov

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-20 14:21:34 UTC

In my school placement, the students in my classroom do have independence in how they do work. The school I am at is very technology based, we do not use textbooks, almost all of their work is done online via their personal laptops or school funded chrome books. In my class, the students are expected to be more independent since it is an intermediate class to prepare them for high school. My mentor teacher allows the class to work on the work that they want to work on in the order that they eat; after he is done a lesson, while the students have time to work on the work corresponding with the lesson, they could also work on any other work that they have to do (if we did a language lesson, they can work on their math if they would like afterwards). My MT allows this since some students get nervous about some of the subjects and would rather work on math in the morning during their language work period instead of in the afternoon during their designated math period; whatever they need to get their work done effectively and efficiently. My mentor teacher has been doing this since he became a full time teacher a few years ago and he does this in order to help the students be able to learn to prioritize their subjects and times, based on their own personal needs and not what the whole class is doing.

Fabiana

Behavioural Conformity

2025-01-21 22:22:27 UTC

In my practicum experience, I have observed that students are always trying to connect with each other and naturally gravitate towards those they feel comfortable with. They will act one way with one group of friends and another with a different group. Sometimes they can be disruptive because they are talking and not paying attention and other times they can be respectful while communicating and still paying attention to the teacher. It has also been ingrained in the students to give respect to the teacher, so when the teacher is talking, it does not take long for the students to finish their discussions and turn their attention to the teacher, but that is not always the case as there are times when the discussions continue, which somehow gives the students around them the idea that it is also okay to continue talking despite the teacher having called for silence.

-Blair

Cultural conformity

2025-01-22 22:14:40 UTC

The school that I am placed at is majority south asian. Every morning, we have a powerpoint of announcements that share historic and interesting facts about cultures/religions that make up the school community. In some instances, I am teaching/describing to my students about something they have more knowledge than me about. In these cases, I turn to the class to share any stories and anecdotes that have that can further my own understanding as well as taking the time to do preliminary research and understand the community that I am in.

-Erin Bell

Behavioural Conformity

2025-03-31 15:14:00 UTC

I feel like in schools especially within my practicum, behavioural conformity is something that is rooted in my schools culture. Students feel conformed to follow specific rules and teachers ensure inside and outside of the classroom that students are adhering to what they believe meets the requirements for what "proper behaviour" looks like. Some things that i've noticed is raising hands before speaking, signing out to use the washroom, walking through the halls, being quiet when outside of the classroom, not interrupting the teacher when he or she is teaching, and sitting still and not figeting. There are moments where I can see that these rules negatively impact students. As a result, this impacts me because I don't always know where the boundary lies between ensuring rules are followed to have an effective classroom and pushing them to conform. - siarah