Understanding of Social Interaction and socialization

UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL
INTERACTION AND SOCIALIZATION IN
EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

GROUP MEMBERS:
• Tasbiha Ashfaq (2018-2323)
• Maryam Arif (2018-2326)
• Sarah Rasul Mirza (2018-2305)
• Atiqua Masood (2018-2307)
• Ramla Zulfiqar (2017-2309)

Understanding of Social Interaction
and Socialization in Educational
Context
1.Meaning of social interaction and socialization
2. Levels of social interaction
3.Elements of social interaction
•Social contacts
• Communication
• Social attitudes and values

MEANING OF SOCIAL INTERACTION AND
SOCIALIZATION
Classroom Interaction:
The term “interaction” is made up of two morphemes,
namely inter and action. It is a mutual or reciprocal
action.
The term “interaction” in teaching:
In teaching, interaction is used to indicate the language
used to maintain conversation, teach or interact with
participants involved in teaching and learning in the

•Meaning of Social Interaction:
Interaction taking place in the organic and inorganic
order is the same in all aspects as is interaction in the
(human-social) realm. It is also the core datum of
sociology.
•Defining social Interaction:
In (1948) Gillin and Gillin wrote:
“ By social interaction, we mean the mutual or
reciprocal influence, resulting in the modification of
behavior, exerted through social contact and
communication which in turn, are established by inter-
stimulation and response”

•Social interactions as basis for social
structure:
Social interactions form the basis for social structure
and therefore are a key object of basic social inquiry
and analysis.
Social Grouping:
Social interaction can be studied between groups of two
(dyads), three (triads)
or larger social groups.

SOCIAL INTERACTION IN GROUPS
• •

SOCIALIZATION
• It is important to just be with people sometimes.
•What actually socialization involves?
• Socialization involves being with and a part of other
people, enjoy their company , letting them to confide
in you and networking together towards shared goals.

•Types of Socialization:
1.When people go in mosques
2.When we join any group
3. Calling a friend on the phone
4.Going to enjoy picnic
5.Chatting on whatsapp, facebook, these are all means
of socialization.

•Benefits of Socialization:
1.Builds our confidence
2.Strengthen our sense that life has some purpose
3.Protects against the effects of stress and anxiety.
If we are good at socializing, we should take steps to
deepen and strengthen our relationships. Do things for
people and test to see whether they reciprocate.

LEVELS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION:
• There are three levels of social Interaction.
1.Macrosociology (society level)
2.Microsociology ( Individual level)
3.Meso-sociology (organization or family)

MICRO-SOCIOLOGY
•First level of analysis
•Interested in small scale level of structure and
functions of human social group.

GOAL:
1.Focuses on social interaction
2.Analyzes interpersonal relationship and what people
do and how do they behave when they interact.
THEORIES:
1.Symbolic Interactionism
2.Exchange theory
3.Social creation of self mind

MACRO-SOCIOLOGY
• It is the second level of analysis
• It seeks wide ranging comparisons of and explanation
for social conditions.
GOAL:
1.Focuses on relationship between social structures (i.e
the society)
2.Seeks causes for wars, ethnic conflicts or nationalism
and ethnic solidarity

•THEORIES:
1.Functionalism
2.Conflict theory
3.Social evolution

MESO-SOCIOLOGY
•Definition:
• “Analysis of social phenomenon between micro and
macro levels”
• It is mostly concerned with organizational behavior by
the individual and groups within organization.
•Examples:
Deans, departments and faculty decides which courses
to offer in particular semester.

ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Social contact
•Communication
•Social attitudes and values

SOCIAL CONTACT
•Definition:
“A group of friends and acquaintances that share
similar interests , career ideas and information”
•Online Social contact:
“Social contact when built online means gaining an
audience that will in turn benefit your career or other
matters.”

•Methods:
It can be done in the following ways:
• Networking online and with apps
• Building community

COMMUNICATION
•Definition:
“Exchange of information or ideas between two parties”.
•Importance:
It is a paramount in education as until or unless the
concepts, lessons, messages, records, etc is not
conveyed between teacher, students and parents, no
academic gain can be imagined/achieved.

•TYPES:
1.Verbal
2.Non-verbal
3.Written
4.Visual

SOCIAL ATTITUDES AND
VALUES
• Social attitudes and values relate to those principles
and beliefs that influence the quality of inter-personal
relationships.
•Includes:
1. One’s behavior towards others
2. How one manages interactions, including conflict

•Education makes more socially active:
Education changes one’s social attitudes and
values to make more socially active individual.

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