CH 8 Education (QUESTIONS) Flashcards
In __________ countries, education is largely based on __________, or __________ instruction by __________ educators leading to a recognized __________
- Wealthy
- Schooling
- Standardized
- Trained
- Credential
Even minor changes in how education is __________ can have profound effects (+ give example)
- Organized
ex. How children are grouped in a classroom
What initiated the rise of compulsory education in society?
Industrial workforce required skills, information and habits children could not be taught solely in the home
What did the transition to textually mediated education allow the colonial government to do? Which constitutional act enabled this?
Exert more control over the education system
Constitution Act of 1867
In the 1950s, less than __% of Canadians had a grade 9 education; now, __% do
- 50%
- 90%
Why did the school system go from being limited to the elite to being compulsory for the masses?
Changing perceptions of childhood
What does the Structural Functionalist approach towards education emphasizes (3)
Emphasizes what schooling achieves for social stability, order, and cohesion
What does the Structural Functionalist approach regard school as? Why? Give an example.
A “civilizing” project
Believes schooling is rooted in racialized, classed, gendered, and sexualized anxieties about children’s development
ex. Eugenics science in textbooks
According to Structural Functionalists, why did education arise?
Education arose alongside colonial anxieties about children’s defencelessness against harmful influences
What year did the Quiet Revolution take place?
1961
Before the Quiet Revolution, how did school boards operate in Quebec? What difference did this make?
- Before the Quiet Revolution in 1961, French and English school boards operated independently
- English Canadians were more affluent, so the English school system was more oriented to university admissions
What changes were made to the education system in Quebec after the Quiet Revolution,
- The education system was standardized and the influence of the church greatly reduced in both English and French schools
In 1960, the average level of schooling in Quebec was more than __________ the national average; by 2001, difference had __________
- A year below
- Disappeared
How long were Residential Schools in operation? (give years)
1879-1996
Approximately, how many students died in Residential schools? What did many other students experience?
- 3,200–6,000 students
- Many others experienced sexual, physical, and emotional abuse
Many survivors of residential schools experience __________ and __________ __________ problems; ultimately resulting in __________ amongst subsequent generations
- Mental
- Physical
- Health
Intergenerational trauma
Two types of education
- Manifest education
- Latent education
According to a functionalist perspective, how is the school curricula created?
Created through a public consensus of what should and shouldn’t be taught in schools
Contrary to the Functionalists, what do Weberian scholars believe about school curricula?
They think that rationalization and standardization lead to rigorous education bureaucracies, so curricula are not very affected by public discourses
What do Conflict theorists believe about the school curricula?
That curricula are the outcome of powerful interests prevailing over others
According to a functionalist perspective, what does hidden curricula teach student?
The importance of social values, such as competition and universalism
According to conflict theorists, what does hidden curricula teach student?
The hidden curriculum promotes capitalism and values that maintain social inequalities in our society, e.g. passivity and docility
According to feminists, what does hidden curricula teach student?
Argue that by attributing gender ideals to fields of study, we maintain inequalities between male and female students
__________ processes within educational settings perpetuate __________ for Indigenous peoples
- Latent
- Social Inequalities
