“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
41
with and interpreting their teachers’ actions. Also provide an example of this process to
substantiate your argument.