WRITING PROJECT 4: Argument paper

Shuning Xu

ENGL 111

Dr. Arnold

07/15/16

The negative effect of stereotyping among the student enrolled in the schools.

Title

The negative effect of stereotyping among the student enrolled in the schools.

Introduction

There are different old stereotypes about the abilities of genders in the education system. Normally, the men are considered better in the logical subject like the mathematics, actuarial and physics. Girls on the other hand are believed to good in the humanities and languages. The gender stereotyping has a major facilitative effect on the student self-concept and therefore affects their education performance (Rowley 373). The negative effect of stereotyping among the students is a significant topic to the audience because it is meant to enlighten them how negative stereotypes affect society at large.

Thesis Statement

The impacts of stereotypical labeling not only negatively affect emotional wellbeing but also make life harder in education life and also in the entire society where people live. Having established the existence of stereotyping in schools, it is significant to note that it negatively affect the students as well as their wellbeing which in and turn affect the education performance in the school.

Claim

Low self-esteem and self-concept-in any environment of learning, the issue of self-confidence as well as self-concept is the key contributors to effective learning. Self-concept is considered to be the understanding of self as informed by the environment. While Self-confidence is the capability to overcome the challenges an individual is facing without intimidation (Rowley 377). The self-confidence is watered down by the teachers. Most learners, who come from community where the ethnic identity is so central, have lower self-esteem any time they encounter ethnic stereotypes. Some of those students had major difficulties with their self-perception (Okeke, Howard, Kurtz-Costes & Rowley 369).

Taylor & Walton states that this negatively affected their studying capability. In some of the research conducted among the African American the leaners summarized that the existence of negative stereotype among the learners affected not only their educational attainment but also their capability to study new things and maintain this information in their minds for a long time. This is a bigger blow to the leaners due to the fact that the leaners who are labeled as being incapable of achieving high educational standard. Some of the teachers or any individuals who are responsible for their welfare may not pay attention to such students. Additionally, such leaners are normally ignored by their teachers and they are not given chances to show their skills. The research indicates that in absence of stereotypes in the schools, the students are likely to do well in their performance but they are likely to perform poorly in when they encounter the environment with stumbling blocks (Okeke, et al. 375).

Evidence 1

From the evidence it can be confirmed that children in the USA system face these major hardships each day of their lives in the American schools. Such labeling becomes a major hindrance to have a clear understanding, learning and socializing in the place considered to be enabling environments.

Evidence 2

The narrator in the Indian schooling was a proud Native American man and was not sorry of it. He faced continuous stereotyping from the schoolmates, educators, as well as family memberships. In the ninth Grade episode, the narrator passed out after he had performed beyond his anticipation in a game. Despite the incorporation of the present day society and reunion of different races in schools, the cases of ethnic stereotyping still happens. Stereotyping still exists in the American school. There are examples in the recent past in Florida where the state government has stereotype about the Hispanic and the African American as naturally lower achieved in the education. The state developed a new ethnic based educational policy that aims to set lower achievement goals for the African American and the Hispanics. Therefore, “racial and ethnic stereotypes are alive and well” (Bernee).

Counter Claim

Despite all the negative effect of stereotyping among the student enrolled in the schools. There is also positive effect of stereotyping. Gender and ethnic stereotypes increases competition among the students- the scenario is created where those who are portrayed as inferior struggle in the class to beat the others who are favored due to their races. As the teachers predominantly ask hard questions to a particular race, they work hard to disapprove the inferiority imagination from the school teachers. At the same time, the students who are oppressed work hard to achieve their dreams (Igbo, Onu & Obiyo 5).

Conclusion

In conclusion, the presence of negative stereotype in the education systems is major blow to the effective learning of the students. These stereotypes affect the perception of the teacher toward their students. This affects the self-concept and confidence of the students

Work Cited

Bernee, Ron. Ethnic Stereotypes In Schools: We Are All Part Of The Problem. 12 October 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/ethnic-stereotypes-in-schools_n_2272873.html>.

Okeke, N. A., Howard, L. C., Kurtz-Costes, B., & Rowley, S. J. (2009). Academic race stereotypes, academic self-concept, and racial centrality in African American youth. Journal of Black Psychology, 35(3), 366-387.

Taylor, Valerie and Gregory Walton. Study finds stereotyping affects minority learning. 2011 july 2011. <http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/07/21/study-finds-stereotyping-affects-minority-learning/>.

Rowley, Stephanie J., et al. "Academic Race Stereotypes, Academic Self-Concept, and Racial Centrality in African American Youth." Journal of Black Psychology 35.3 (2009): 366–387.

Igbo, J. N., V. C. Onu and N. O. Obiyo. "Impact of Gender Stereotype on Secondary School Students’ Self-Concept and Academic Achievement." 5.1 (2015). <http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/5/1/2158244015573934>.