Gatto is saying that schooling is made for kids to adapt to; it has adaptive qualities, therefore there is a chance for everyone to succeed if they really want to, but it takes away from any individual thinking. Conforming is another evil of school because it makes us forced to learn things we really have no interest in and as Gatto states “its intention is to make children as alike as possible”(153). A lot of students use this excuse while they are in high school “when am I ever going to use this again in life” ill be honest I have said it before but I don't necessarily agree with these students because you need to build a base education before you figure out what you want your schooling to focus on. Kids change their minds everyday, I realized that I’m not quite sure I want to be an art major anymore, even being in the first couple of classes I knew it wasn’t for me
Murray believes that some people should not even go to college. People, in a sense, get pressured by either family or friends to go to college. In turn, some of these people should not be in college wasting space of someone who could potentially have taken their spot. Murray sees the liberal arts education as simply learning the basics of the work force. He shows that if you have not learned the typical basics in high school, you should not be trying to go to
With this frame of mind, they lack the motivation to do better and succeed. ), Collectivism (The w/c value being part of a group. This may hold them back as they will take the group’s decision on something, which may be to not attend school, not revise etc. ), Immediate gratification vs. deferred gratification (The w/c believe in IG where they want the reward straight away. This can affect their education as they will not want to stay on in further education, as they can get a job and make money straight away.
The problem in the school structure that Graff recognizes is lack of persuasion to get students to argue. This holds true in my personal experiences in academics. Despite the fact the educating administration is trying to avoid violent disputes because of arguments, they fail to see that properly structured arguments are the best way to avoid violence. Without the school system instilling the ideas and values of argument, students will lack an outlet for an argument consisting of words and are more likely to resort to violence for resolution. In a section of Gerald’s essay he advocates that educated conversation be shared with uneducated audiences as a basis for understanding any scholarly topic as well as a basis for a strong argument.
It’s these principles individuals choose to follow in making difficult decisions. It also states that the decisions are fair to all parties involved, respect the dignity of human beings, and to always do the right in every situation. It’s placing a concrete value before coming to the decision. In this ethical dilemma, students believe that purchasing assignments for a class isn’t an ethical issue. According to deontological theories, students should not be purchasing these assignments.
Although our work has been validated by a research scholar and eminent writer such as Rose, what is most important is how this book is put to use. Readers of this book will come away with a renewed faith in the possibilities of public education. But they must not stop there. There are those in our society who would prefer not to have to pay for the education of the poor, the disenfranchised, the nonconformists. There are those who wish to portray public education as a failed experiment.
This approach could be classed as too deterministic. It makes an assumption that students will automatically embrace the values taught in school. In reality some students will and some won’t. Also the values taught are ethnocentric and pupils from different cultures often reject and rebel against this. A functionalist view could also be criticised by suggesting all pupils are not offered an equal chance to succeed, and therefore education is not meritocratic.
We seem to lower our standards because we think they are not academically competitive and thus discourage the concept of achievement. Gonzalez urges educators to be aware of cultural issues to truly understand a student’s background. Educators must think and see beyond the “boxes” of ethnicity, race, and nationality and begin to realize a student’s values within his or her everyday practices and their
This argument can be made for higher education admittance, job applications, loan applications, etc. I believe in order to continue to strive for diversity throughout that the playing field needs to be level. I do also believe diversity is an essential tool in progression, but I do not think that diverse individuals should be evaluated on different standards. In the article, one research showed that majority of the students who
Initially, on the perception of a student, the main and only purpose of getting in to university is to acquire sufficient knowledge for the intention to find a better job in the future. However, if the university and college only deliver academic knowledge such as theory to the student without any practical knowledge, this is not sufficient for the student to grant a better job opportunity. For the above reason, it is necessary for the university and college to provide work skills related knowledge to the student, while at the same time, the important of soft skill should not neglect as well such as communication skill and decision making skill and etc. As far as should be concerned the actual needs of students as well as the need of industry of how the student should be are the most important consideration for the university and college. Undeniable, the basic academic knowledge are important but by standing alone, the knowledge