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From a Stereotype Back to a Schema
Adding One Level of Complexity(disequilibrating)
Dr. Thomas LinkPsychology
Pierce CollegeLakewood, WA
Schemas are simply a structure for organizing information in one’s mind, similar to the way we organize silverware in the drawer by forks, knives, etc.
Stereotypes are a kind of schema.But they are dysfunctional. Two key ways they are
dysfunctional is that they overgeneralize a group of people and they ignore new information.
My Schema Before
“Stans”
TajikistanKazakstan
Uzbekistan – uzbeki, beki,
beki
Kirgi the hard one to
spellOther one
Notice the two details I know:One is about me (spelling)One is about someone else’s ignorance
The “Stans” are in my category of “Countries I didn’t have to know about before”
After a Talkat the Jackson School’s Community College Master Teacher Institute by Diana Pearce
Central Asia“the
Stans”
Language groupLanguage tells me about ethnicity and some about
history.
PersianIran is also
Persian
Tajik
Turkish(Turkic)
Uzbekshe talked about
this one moreKazak
Kyrgystill trouble spelling, more “y”s
Turkmen
And some complexity
And a couple storiesLeft: Diana had worked with the man here. He had looked for a wife but hadn’t found one, so asked his parents to arrange a marriage. They met a few times before deciding to go ahead with it – a mixed arrange / love marriage. They’re still together
The woman in the green sweater is from Afghanistan
The New Schema gives me…A key difference that I have other info tied to.A first response that’s not based on me or jokes.Some stories and stats that will help form new
questions