Mr.Winkman emphasizes competition and publicly compares the children in his classroom,regularly favoring the best students.Joyce knows that Mr.Winkman does not think she is very smart.As result,Joyce's grades drop.This is known as a(n)
A) educational self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) social-constructivist classroom.
C) cooperative learning technique.
D) homogeneous grouping practice.

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This scenario describes an educational self-fulfilling prophecy, where a student's beliefs and expectations about themselves based on the teacher's opinions and actions can influence their academic performance. In this case, Mr. Winkman's favoritism and comparison of students has led Joyce to believe she is not smart, causing her grades to drop.

MrWinkman Emphasizes Competition and Publicly Compares the Children in His