Or is the alleged relevance merely another way of saying that this is what we think they ought to learn? Perhaps, then, the authors’ proposal serves society’s interests more than it is relevant to “rebellious youth.” What do you think, and what parts of the chapter lead you to your conclusions? 4. There are two papers in Conflicting Conceptions of Curriculum which fairly represent what Eisner and Vallance have termed “academic rationalism.” First, be sure than you have a firm grasp on this curriculum conception, and what it implies. Then read through the papers by Schwab, and by Hirst and Peters.
No specific group of people can be blamed for the problems in education. All of them are to blame if the needs for a proper education are not met. “Teaching right from wrong has as much bearing on a culture’s survival as teaching reading, writing, or science.” ~William Kilpatrick Many parents, school-board members, and other members of society today blame teachers solely for the problems in the educational system. They primarily blame teachers because of the simple fact that it is easier to change a teacher than it is to change a student’s family.
This introduces a troubling element because these individuals are educated but not really indoctrinated to support the ideals of those currently in power over everyone else. Notice how history simply do not educated children about the many Native Americans who were killed or died from disease intentionally spread by the first conquerors – it describes a different picture of how children grow up to view their home country. Functionalism When analyzing Functionalism, we should ask how would being schooled at home benefit society. One benefit could be that homeschooling is a answer for individuals who fall through the cracks and private and public education setting. The design of the educational system has flaws for people who have learning disabilities or need/require individualized attention and if being home schooled is added to education then it would be more practical.
When Rita first comes into Franks office, he is shocked by her willingness to learn having being used to dealing with students whom would rather be anywhere other than his classroom although he doesn’t appear to be please by Rita’s attitude in fact he seems intimidated by her eagerness. A quote to back this up would be “The others manage to get by despite me. But you’re different. You want a lot, and I can’t give it.” This suggests that Frank is aware of the sense of importance attached to Rita’s need of an education; He knows how much this could potentially change her life with the right guidance and he believes that he will fail to do such a thing. This refers back to the
Group Grading While volunteering in my son’s kindergarten class I have come to realize that education is one area that would not benefit from group grading system. Grading students as a group allows some students to advance based on the work of others, and individual grading makes each student responsible for their own future. Although some people may benefit from a group grading system, an individual grading system is a much better way to judge a student’s level of knowledge, makes them accountable for their own work, and keeps teachers informed of what each student is learning. One of the many ways grading students as a group is less efficient and seemingly harmful is the fact that all students do not have the same level of knowledge. Some academics come naturally to students and if they are outnumbered by those that don’t comprehend the lesson, then they may receive a poor grade.
Despite opposing ideas that suggest parents don’t have the qualifications or resources to successfully educate their children and are pursuing home education only to avoid opposing values, research show the positive social, emotional, and psychological development of homeschoolers; there are, in fact, many public school parents that would benefit greatly by embracing some of the characteristics of homeschooling that create such a positive learning atmosphere. People oppose homeschooling for a number of reasons. The two primary points of concern are children’s necessary resources and the parents’ alleged lack of teaching qualifications. One homeschooling article states that homeschooling short-changes students by leaving them without trained teachers, proper resources, a comprehensive education, and exposure to more than a single intellectual or ethical point of view (Lee & Maureen, 2011). Another suggests that because public schools are regulated, they are also obligated to educate children who fall behind, and parents who homeschool have no such accountability (Rawls, 2012).
Holt states that learning from school teachers takes away one’s individuality and teaches children that if you don’t learn things their way, then you won’t learn it at all. I don’t believe Holt’s views on school systems is correct and I think they help provide a more stable education for children. Holt, a former school teacher and education theorist, believes that homeschooling benefits children more so than going to public schools. His views from this essay go hand-in-hand with many of his other essays. In True Learning, an excerpt from Holt’s The Underachieving Schools book, he is consistent with his belief that public schools often teach kids how to be lazy and how they will only remember the information that interests them, and nothing else.
Conversely, the Montessori camp believed that the Froebelian method over sentimentalized education in young children and relied too heavily on myths, fables and stories. Instead of stories, Montessori’s methods used science to spark interest and imagination in students (Gutek, p. 276). Montessori further believed that the romantic philosophy of education often failed to “cultivate the child’s possibilities for skill mastery and intellectual achievement” (p. 275). Friedrich Froebel and Maria Montessori are two of the most popular educational theorists. While their theories can have similarities they also have a lot of differences.
Moore felt trapped and earlier revealed that he dropped out of school sophomore year because he disliked school from first grade. Robinson stated in his video that the school system was structured for the Enlightenment Era and says that’s why America’s economy is down. Hopefully the government can fix the educational system so students can become more interested in school so there are less drop outs like Moore. Today school is supposed to get children ready for the world and get them a good job, so they can flourish as an adult. However, they strip individuality from the children and morph them into obedient soldiers.
Tschinkel believes “we are failing to instill a love of learning in most of our students, replacing it instead with a pointless “game-the system” approach”. Tschinkel also states, the blame falls not only on the students, but on the entire educational system- professors, teachers, parents, the media- which encourages the sport metaphor and misrepresents the value of a true education. Tschinkel feels that students can change this mentality and actually take their education seriously however, this transition will be hard. The educational value of this article is for students and professors to realize