The research report will focus on the critical analysis of Claude M. Steele’s (1997) article “A Threat in the Air: How Stereotypes Shape Intellectual Identity and Performance”. After reviewing the theoretical approach, purpose and content of the article, the report will proceed with the descriptive assessment of conclusions presented in the original paper, identifying strengths and weaknesses of the article, providing a conclusion.
The theoretical framework of the study can be limited to the theoretical approach of the social psychology and domain identification theory.
The social psychology was used to demonstrate in what ways one’s identity with others can influence one’s academic performance and how behavior is affected by the social world in which our lives are embedded (Reis, 2010:51).
The domain identification theory, was used to describe achievement barriers faced by African Americans and women in education sphere as it takes a situational approach, claiming that if one is to analyse the behavior of someone, the first task is to inquire into the situation that surrounds that someone (Steele, 1997: 613).
However, by using the domain identification theory, author in his research, involved and replicated several assumptions of the theory such as: assumption about the need for identification with school and its …show more content…
The article is limited by its methodological problems and confirmation bias. The author aimed to offer encouragement for academia to have an interest in the topic, but if future studies would not change their methodology and broad the focus of analysis, they would result in the reproduction of pre-existed knowledge rather than in more comprehensive and more deeply detailed theorizing
The theoretical framework of the study can be limited to the theoretical approach of the social psychology and domain identification theory.
The social psychology was used to demonstrate in what ways one’s identity with others can influence one’s academic performance and how behavior is affected by the social world in which our lives are embedded (Reis, 2010:51).
The domain identification theory, was used to describe achievement barriers faced by African Americans and women in education sphere as it takes a situational approach, claiming that if one is to analyse the behavior of someone, the first task is to inquire into the situation that surrounds that someone (Steele, 1997: 613).
However, by using the domain identification theory, author in his research, involved and replicated several assumptions of the theory such as: assumption about the need for identification with school and its …show more content…
The article is limited by its methodological problems and confirmation bias. The author aimed to offer encouragement for academia to have an interest in the topic, but if future studies would not change their methodology and broad the focus of analysis, they would result in the reproduction of pre-existed knowledge rather than in more comprehensive and more deeply detailed theorizing