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Learning Through Socialization

All Students Can Learn

Makayle Tyree

LueLinda Egbert

EDUC 204 CO4A

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Almost every single thing that anyone has ever learned as been through some form of

socialization. This possible because socialization covers so many aspects of learning and who are

watch teaches them. For myself the biggest way I learn is the way Piaget says we learn which is

by doing (Berns, 201, p. 64). For me the execution part of the learning process is the most

helpful even when writing a paper, going through the process is one thing but actually writing it

teaches me the most about the topic. The next most important part of socialization is feedback

(Berns, 2016, p 63). For myself there is no way to know how I am learning if no one tells me if I

am grasping the concept or not. One other important thing for socialization is setting standards,

this is arguably the most important aspect of learning (Berns, 2016, p.67). Had no one ever given

me standards I would have never even tried to learn by doing or care about the feedback people

were offering.

As a future teacher I plan to help my students learn in these ways. I will have them

constructive feedback that they can use to better their learning experience. I will give them

opportunities for learning by doing or implementing their learning through informal assessments.

Most importantly however in my opinion I will set standards for my students early in the school

year. I have had teachers that had low expectation and I have seen students live up to those low

standards. I will not be like that as an educator, if I set standards and at confident that the

students can reach them, they will believe that as well. After reading this chapter I am convinced

that no one can learn if they are not expected to by standards created for them.
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Societal Shaping of Families

Makayle Tyree

LueLinda Egbert

EDUC 204 CO4A

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As a society, families are essential. Now what constitutes a family varies across the world

but at the base of it, a family produces offspring which is essential for the continuation of the

species. Now this definition works for amoebas but humans feel a whole scope of emotions

regarding their offspring and/or partners which creates many personal and societal issues.

Families change every single day and right now most two parent families are dual income

families which means both parents are outside the home. While this means the family is usually

kept out of poverty and thus having basic needs met emotionally the child could be lacking. At

the same time working mothers produce children who have more flexible views of gender roles

(Berns, 2016, pg. 94.

Presently we are living in what some might call a divorce crisis. Statistics range but it

could be that 50% of marriages end in divorce. This creates children that are more dependent,

whiney, aggressive, demanding, and many more negative traits. Offspring of divorced parents

fear abandonment and are disobedient (Berns, 2016, pg. 94). If statistics are to be believed that

means a lot of children entering the classroom are children of divorce. It is important to

remember that when teaching. The trauma of divorce creates a lot of issues for children that may

cause them to behave a certain way. These traits could also impact the way they learn, a

dependent child may feel that they need you to help them though every assignment. Dual income

parents could also create issues in the classroom. If the emotional needs of these children are not

being met, then they may experience similar issues in the classroom as divorce child. All of these

are factors that we need to be aware of as educators and respond to them in a professional and

understanding manner.
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Societal Expectations that Shape our Identity

Makayle Tyree

LueLinda Egbert

EDUC 204 CO4A

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The way a child is raised has a lot of impact on how they are. If they are raised in a

family that doesn’t value education, then the student probably won’t either. If they are raised in a

split home, then the child is dealing with balancing two families with school. Depending on the

religious background of the child trying to teach them certain topics, such as evolution, may be a

struggle. Vygotsky believed that all aspects of a social group had to be passed down from a

more knowledgeable member to a younger member of the group (Berns, 2016, pg. 295).

Considering his theory, the adults a child is exposed to gives them their values, beliefs, and

culture. Another thing that impacts students is the community they are raised/ they go to school

in. I come from a rural school district, so we had a large agriculture program, as well as a plenty

of shop classes. I was way more likely to learn how to weld then do musical theater. Had I grown

up in a more urban or technological area I would have taken different classes, such as computer

drafting. The needs and interests of a community help to dictate the classes offered, and where

funding goes.

Besides community expectation teacher expectations play a big role in how a student

learns. If a teacher decides that a student is a low achieving student that student will meet that

expectation. On the flip side if a teacher expects good grades, the class will be more likely to do

just that. That is why as a teaching setting clear goals and expectations will help create a learning

environment. If the teacher’s only expectation is for their students to memorize a bunch of facts

and their goal is to pass the class, that is all the student will do. However, if a teacher expects

students to learn and their goal is to achieve real learning, then odds are the students will do just

that and a good grade will follow. As a teacher it is important to set clear goals and expectations

for each class that encourage real learning and doesn’t pigeon hole students.
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Equitable Education for all Students

Makayle Tyree

LueLinda Egbert

EDUC 204 CO4A

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Every single student that enters a classroom brings their individual backgrounds, and thus

their differences to the classroom. These differences could be cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic,

gifted and talented, having parents going through a divorce, or any other thing that makes them

different than the majority of their peers. This is important to remember as an educator so that

way student can learn the way the need to. Think of a Hispanic student not making eye contact

with the teacher. To my Euro-American upbringing this would be a sign of disrespect. To the

child with a Hispanic upbringing looking an authority figure in the eyes is disrespectful.

Someone without an awareness of this difference may be offended by the lack of eye contact.

However, this is simply just the child’s upbringing and the way they have been expected to

behave. This is where equity comes in, not all students can be treated the same way because they

are all different people. Each student needs something a little different to help them learn.

In a classroom all differences need to be celebrated. My first degree in in anthropology

the study of all cultures in all places and in all times. I have a vast love for what makes us all

different and the various ethnic and cultural groups that we belong to as global society. Being

aware of all differences included the ones that go beyond culture is important. I believe that as a

teacher I will be able to take my background knowledge of so many different groups and help

implement it in a classroom. A student who may communicate nonverbally needs to be

interacted with in a different way than a verbal communicator. As a teacher understanding that

students have a sort of various needs and learning how to help meet those needs is important.

The things that make us all different are the things that help us learn. I want to be a history

and/or political science teacher in high school. If people were all the same those two topics

would be incredibly boring, it is the differences that make it exciting. The same concept applies
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to the classroom a diverse group of students helps to teach one another the importance of

diversity.
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Limitless Learning/ No Discrimination

Makayle Tyree

LueLinda Egbert

EDUC 204 CO4A

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Having a diverse classroom is an amazing learning opportunity for both students and

teachers. Everyone brings something to a classroom that is different from the others in

classroom. This means that students can learn acceptance, understanding, cultural diversity, and

interesting things from other cultures. However, teaching these things in an appropriate way can

be a challenge. Starting with the different ways that students from different cultural backgrounds

communicate. Number one is different languages in a classroom, this could mean students who

communicate mainly in a language different from their teacher and peers. This could pose a

challenge through language barriers. It could also allow for the other students in a classroom to

learn new language. Besides language some cultures find it rude to speak over on another while

other groups don’t see it as an issue. This means when doing a group discussion with an open

forum where students supposed to jump in, some students would be less likely to participate

while others would feel comfortable jumping in whenever. This means the teacher must

recognize the learning styles of the classroom. For the example of group discussions, a teacher

might implement something like a speaking stick, so students only speak when holding the

speaking stick.

Cultural pluralism is an ideal aim for a classroom. Cultural pluralism is the idea that

every cultural can coexist without giving up any aspect of the culture. This contrasts with

cultural assimilation which means that all other cultures submit to the dominant cultural, one

example in schools is English being the official language of public document. (Berns, 2016, pg.

212) Another thing that teachers need to be aware of is cultures that place value on individualism

versus collectivism. Individualism in cultures that focus on the individual, they are more focused

on competition and independence. While collectivism focuses on cooperation and interpersonal

relations. In the classroom this means that students from individualistic cultures are more likely
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to see themselves on the same level as the teacher, while collective cultures will be more

submissive (Berns, 2016, pg. 50-51) Another aspect of a diverse classroom is students with

disabilities. This could mean all sorts of things from speech impediments to autism. The term

disability is a very broad term and teachers need to try their best adapt their teaching methods to

help these students learn so that they are not excluded from class. One way to do this is

adaptation of curriculum to meet the various needs of students. For example, if one student is a

tactile learner some more hands on type activities need to be included (Berns, 2016, pg. 257).

Vygotsky’s theory is that a more knowledgeable individual others what they need to know

(Berns, 2016, pg. 295). This is true in a diverse classroom because students have the opportunity

to learn about diverse populations from people in those populations. A teacher can teach them

about these things but actually learning about it from someone from these groups is more

impactful.
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References

Berns, R. (2016). Child, family, school, community: Socialization and support (10th ed.).

Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.