“Girls, just be sensible! Boys, come out from under the table!” Initial encounters in the classroom

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Establishing credibility with a group of students for the first time is transactional and often complex. This article uses a case study of an initial classroom encounter to show how things can go wrong. Suggestions for improved classroom practice are first made from a common sense perspective, calling on classroom knowledge and experience. Further improvement is suggested through the use of three theoretical perspectives: symbolic interactionism, sociometry, and pedagogical strategies for fully engaging the students.

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Sullivan, K. (2000). “Girls, just be sensible! Boys, come out from under the table!” Initial encounters in the classroom. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 2, 29–34. https://doi.org/10.18296/set.0778
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