Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ423858
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Does Description=Experience? A Fundamental Epistemological Error with Far-reaching Consequences.
Mason, John
Cambridge Journal of Education, v19 n3 p311-21 1989
Labeling students by their behavior is dangerous because, once labels are established, it is difficult to see when they become inappropriate. The article discusses five levels of labeling and suggests that it is more appropriate to describe behavior than to describe people and objects. (SM)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education, Higher Education, Human Relations, Labeling (of Persons), Nondiscriminatory Education, Observational Learning, Role Perception, Self Esteem, Social Bias, Stereotypes, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Teacher Expectations of Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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