“Symbolic interactionism provides a ‘micro’ perspective concerning the interrelationships between teachers and learners. Based on social interactions with fellow human beings, a key premise of symbolic interactionism is the assignment of meanings to objects in the world.” Now look at the cartoon below: Before you answer the question, read pages 46– 48ofSoE (2018) on the “principles of symbolic interactionism” and then explain how these principles, in terms of the carton contents, assist us to understand how learners construct meanings through interacting ESC3701/101 41 with and interpreting their teachers’ actions. Also provide an example of this process to substantiate your argument.

“Symbolic interactionism provides a ‘micro’ perspective concerning the interrelationships between

teachers and learners. Based on social interactions with fellow human beings, a key premise of

symbolic interactionism is the assignment of meanings to objects in the world.”

Now look at the cartoon below:

Before you answer the question, read pages 46– 48ofSoE (2018) on the “principles of

symbolic interactionism” and then explain how these principles, in terms of the carton

contents, assist us to understand how learners construct meanings through interacting ESC3701/101

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with and interpreting their teachers’ actions. Also provide an example of this process to

substantiate your argument.