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Pitzalis, Marco; Porcu, Mariano – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
Rather than assessing its causal effect on educational attainment, the authors of this article aim to use the concept of cultural capital to define a huge, complex and interconnected collection of educational and school strategies adopted by students and families and to examine the way that these strategies are related to school inequalities. Data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, Cultural Capital, National Surveys
Hallam, Susan; Rogers, Lynne; Ireson, Judith – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
This research aimed to explore the attitudes of teachers of practically based subjects (arts and sports) towards ability grouping. Teachers from 45 secondary schools adopting different levels of ability grouping completed a questionnaire which elicited their responses to statements of beliefs about ability grouping and its effects. Overall, the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Art Teachers