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Chapter 8: Education Flashcards

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a social institution where society passes on cultural values, norms, and skills related to social interaction and productivity

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education

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in wealthy countries, education is based on ________ or _________ by trained educators

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schooling

standardized instruction

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the Toronto District Board classifies student’s early development into 5 domains:

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  1. physical health and well-being
  2. social competence
  3. emotional maturity
  4. language and cognitive development
  5. communication skills and general knowledge
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children with earlier birthdays (jan-mar) are

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earlier developed

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most common reason more students are earning degrees is bcuz

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the economy has changed

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reasons more students are earning degrees:

  1. the Canadian labour market has shift towards a ______
  2. fewer _____ pay livable wages
  3. most jobs expect some sort of ________
  4. curriculums and programs now cater to a more ________
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  1. knowledge-based economy
  2. service jobs
  3. post-secondary education
  4. diverse range of learners
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in the 1950’s, finishing high school was not a _____. But now ___% of Canadians finish grade 9

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norm

95%

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developed alongside changing economic conditions

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mass education systems

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emphasizes what schooling achieves for social stability, order and cohesion

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functionalist approach to edcuation

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changing perceptions of childhood and the use of education to shape the development of the next generation

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functionalist approach to education

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childhood was seen as a unique part of the lifecycle in preparation for adulthood

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functionalist approach to education

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education arose alongside colonial anxieties about children’s defenselessness against harmful influences

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functionalist perspective

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was one way to ensure young ppl developed a value system that would support their integration into a perceived broader community

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schooling (functionalist)

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schooling rooted in racialized, classed, gendered, and sexualized anxieties about children’s development

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schooling as a “civilizing project”

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the process of “ensuring children adopted a common value system” is not

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neutral

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transition to ______ allowed colonial gov to exert more control over the education system

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textually mediated education

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expansion of gov control in a new and growing nation (schooling was part of a larger process of building an independent country)

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textually mediated education

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before the Quiet Revolution (1961), the English school system was more oriented to

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university admissions

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the way the education systems in Quebec was organized led to ______ between french and english speaking pop in terms of _____, _____, and _______

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  • inequalities
  • employment
  • income
  • academic outcomes
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after the Quiet revolution, the education system was

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standardized

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after the Quiet revolution, the influence of the _____ greatly reduced in both English and French schools

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church

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is the only province to reject both federal policies of bilingualism and multiculturalism

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Quebec

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one of the main ways that societies shape future generations and shape cultures

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compulsory education

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gives all kids access to literacy and numerical skills

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compulsory edcuation

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an assimilation tool to fundamentally destroy Indigenous ppls culture, family culture, while indoctrinating children into Eurocentric values, norms, beliefs
residential schools
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as a result of residential schools, _______ is prevalent among survivors and subsequent generations
intergenerational trauma
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trauma related to stress passed down by survivors to children and subsequent generations
intergenerational trauma
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to address trauma caused by residential schools, First nations and Canadian gov facilitated the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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provided residential school survivors to share their experiences in schools, and it recognizes the cultural genocide perpetuated by Canadian
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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is one of the primary institutions of socialization in our society
school
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intended lessons transmitted thru formal education
manifest education
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include formal curricula and plans and gives us skills in life to complete some basic tasks
manifest education
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unintended lessons transmitted thru formal education
latent education
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according to this perspective, school curricula are created thru a public consensus of what should and shouldn't be taught in schools
functionalist perspective
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anyone can voice their concerns about what should be taught in school
functionalist perspective
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ppl wanting to implement sexual orientation and gender identity curricula is an example of
functionalist perspective
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Weberian Bureaucracy think that _______ and ________ lead to rigorous education bureaucracies so curricula is not very affected by public
rationalized | standardization
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where decisions in modern society have become more strongly guided by reason and practicality over tradition
rationalized
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where procedures are developed based on standards that are agreed on thru a consensus from different parties
standardization
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contend that curricula are the outcome of powerful interest prevailing over others
conflict theorists
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tend to focus on the pressures from the capitalist system
conflict scholars
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argue that fewer students from low socioeconomic backgrounds attend post secondary is a result of processes designed by those in power to maintain division of labour in capitalist society
conflict theorists
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refers to latent education, unintended things we r taught in school
hidden curriculum
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the rules, regulations, and structures of education settings that teach kids appropriate behaviour in those enviros
hidden curriculum
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hidden curriculum is an example of
latent socialization in education
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according to this perspective, hidden curricula teaches students about important social values, like competition and universalism
functionalist perspective
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that the values and behaviours we learn in school can be translated into other settings
universalism
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think that the hidden curriculum promotes capitalism and values that maintain social inequalities in our society (passivity, docility)
conflict theorists
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conflict theorists argue that top-down instruction from single teacher telling class what to do and how think teaches students to ______ absorb education
passively
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conflict theorists argue that these types of lessons teach us to ________ and maintain ______ to those in power
accept subordination | authority
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argue that by attributing gender ideals to fields of study (STEM), we maintain inequalities between male and female students
feminist approach
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feminist education scholars believe that _______ can limit the academic potential of female students in unintended ways
latent curricula
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consider the manifest and latent outcomes of passing on knowledge/skills to the next generation
functionalists
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question whether students are being transformed thru socialization into docile workers
conflict theorists
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inquire how young ppl come to embody certain ways of being, thru socialization processes
symbolic interactionists
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5 ways preschools gender children:
1. dressing up 2. formal and relaxed behaviours 3. controlling voice 4. bodily instructions 5. physical interaction
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boys are taught what ______ while girls are taught _____
- they should NOT do | - what to do
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the education system tends to use
heteronormative logic
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is embedded in school architecture (gender segregated bathrooms), uniforms, and dress codes, curricula, and events
heteronormativity
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social norms that privilege the white, middle-class, heterosexual, cisgender, married couple as the ideal from of sexual relationship
heteronromativity
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students are not passive recipients of sex ed... they
actively interpret sexual info in critical ways
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an underrepresented approach to sex ed that incorporates info about sexual pleasure and desire
discourse erotics
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educational programming that targets problematic behaviour at the level of the individual rather than the institution, addressing students attitudes towards LGBTQ community members
anti-homophobia education
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found that ______ parent style was more valued and rewarded at kid's schools
middle-class
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involves actively managing children's development thru extensive scheduled formal activities and substantial oral dialogue
concerted cultivation
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_________ and ______ are valued by educators
- scheduled formal activities | - linguistic patterns
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developed a sense of entitlement to have their ind preferences met in their interactions within the school system
concerted cultivation
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working class parents used _______, which was not rewarded
natural growth parenting
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values hierarchy and obedience, with dialogue between parents and children more focused on giving direction
natural growth parenting
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meeting basic material needs and teaching kids to value hierarchy and obedience
natural growth parenting
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natural growth parenting they don't develop sense of ________, but adopt a sense of _______
entitlement | constraint
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student's interactions with teachers are not _____, but based on ________ passed on to children thru socialization
- neutral | - middle-class family norms
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can influence how students interpret themselves, communities they belong to, and perception of reality
curricula
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to combat Eurocentric education, with the development of
Africentric and Indigenous schools
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occurs when an ind's academic performance is hindered cuz of fears of confirming a negative stereotype they believe others hold about their racial or gender group
stereotype threat
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demands skills that can only be acquired thru post-secondary education
knowledge economy
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the belief that academic or other formal qualifications are the best measure of aptitude
credentialism
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when the education system varies the range of classes/fields of study available to students
diversification
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involves creating curricular pathways of varying difficulty
vertical diversification
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provides academic programming for students at all academic skill levels
vertical diversification
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involves offering more electives, introducing new areas of study
horizontal diversification
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more academic options for students to choose from at each skill level
horizontal diversification
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selection is also known as
academic streaming
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grouping students based on their academic ability
selection
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students will be put into classes that direct them toward university/college
selection
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selection system makes it hard for students to ______ and _______ if they're not part of those intended streams
- move up | - gain entry to high education institutions
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divisions between student groups are maintained through
stratification
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hierarchical ladder where some students with resources and abilities allow them to climb higher in society than others
stratification

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