1. Theory by Stuart Pauls, S17, December 2007__ __
Theory by Stuart Pauls, S17, December 2007

3. Pygmalion Theory
The idea that one's expectations about a person can eventually lead that person to behave and achieve in ways that confirm those expectations.

4. Requirements First hand exposure to the student.
Knowledge about the student’s reputation

5. First Impressions
1. A teenager from a family that has strong and vocal Conservative Party ties;
2. A significantly overweight teenage girl;
3. A primary school student from a wealthy family who is an only child;
4. A middle school student whose two older siblings you had in class several years ago--each of whom was often a troublemaker;
5. An Asian boy who is the son of a respected university math professor;
6. A good-looking, confident girl who has many friends and belongs to the student council;

6. Rosenthal and Jacobson's PYGMALION IN THE CLASSROOM (1968)
An experiment carried out in an elementary school (which the authors call Oak School)
Random Intelligence tests at beginning
Identified Bloomers
Retest in 8 months

7. Results

8. Results
Before a teacher has seen a pupil deal with academic tasks he/she is likely to have some expectation for his or her behaviour.
Student labeling is often done on arbitrary and biased grounds.
Often, these negative expectations are based on appearances and other factors that have little to do with actual intellectual ability:

9. Pygmalion Models

10. Questions for Discussion:
Has much changed in the perceptions of students since Rosenthal and Jacobson wrote their text 40 years ago?
What kind of class would you rather teach, academic or applied, university of workplace?
Can Pygmalion theory be racist?
How can we use Pygmalion theory positively?