This document provides definitions and examples of macro and micro sociology in education. It also lists some key ideas about functionalist, Marxist, and new right views of education, including how functionalists see education as promoting meritocracy and role allocation. Finally, it prompts brainstorming research methods, defining them, giving examples of their use, strengths, and weaknesses.

1. Can you think of examples of MACRO and MICRO sociology in education?

2. Macro Sociology Social class Gender Ethnicity = society

3. Micro SociologyLabelling Subcultures= focus on individuals in society

4. Brainstorm the key ideas about Functionalist, Marxist and New Right view of Education

5. E.G Functionalist view of EducationKEY IDEAS= Meritocracy, social solidarity, role allocation, specialist skills, universalistic standards and achieved statusThese ideas shape how sociologists look at issues and determine what they see.....“ National Curriculum provides meritocracy, myth of meritocracy (Marxism), comprehensivisation”

6. Key termsHypothesis: A precise, testable statement or prediction about the expected outcome of an investigation.

7. How would you define.....HAPPINESS

8. How would you define....LOVE

9. How would you define......ANTISOCIAL

10. Key termsOperationalisation: the process of breaking down a hypothesis or research aim into measurable and observable components or questions

11. Research methodsIn your group I want you to:Define the research methodGive real life examples/scenario of when this research method has been usedStrengths- what’s good about it?Weaknesses- what limitations does it have? (consider practical issues)

12. Methods in contextLook through your notes on Education and pick two examples of studies which have used the following research methods....

13. BingoMacro Theory Micro Primary Secondary Research Hypothesis operationalisation Experiment Observation Questionnaire Interview