Don Imus, The term role model was introduced by Robert K. Merton[1]. Merton says that individuals compare themselves with "reference groups" of people who occupy the social role to which the individual aspires.[2] The term has passed into general use to mean any "person who serves as a example of a positive behavior".[3] Editing Robert K. Merton This article is about the sociologist. ...
^Gerald Holton (4 December2004). "Robert K. Merton - Biographical Memoirs". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society148 (4): 506-517. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. “He developed a theory of the reference group (i.e., the group to which individuals compare themselves, which is not necessarily a group to which those individuals belong), and elaborated on the concepts of in-group and out-group.”
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Rolemodel refers to a person who fills his or her role as a good or bad example for others.
A woman professor can be seen as a rolemodel for other women, on the strength of her furthering of the profile of women in academia.
Alternatively, she could be seen as a rolemodel for aspiring academics, regardless of their gender, on the strength of her academic achievements and/or dedication to her chosen discipline.
Rolemodel education is not concerned with the imparting of knowledge and information, as one might expect from an educational context.
Several children remembered models who were well suited to their moral universe, characterised by a strong distinction between good and evil.” This surely suggests a thirst within adolescents for a strong positive rolemodel to inspire them in the ways that they know are moral and right.
Rolemodel education thrives on informality - and this is not always possible or appropriate in a classroom context - although with the right balance, can and will be effective even with this formal teacher-student relationship.
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