Education Flashcards
The social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge: basic facts, job skills, cultural norms/values
Education
Formal instructions under the direction of specially trained teachers
Schooling
What is extent of schooling affected by within a society
economic development
Who teaches young people in low-middle income countries
families/communities
How often do some Indian children work per week
60 hours
Where do some of the world’s highest achievers come from?
Japan
When do Japanese students take a series of rigorous exams to decide their futures
early teens
What % of adults 25 years or older have completed highschool in the US
89.1%
What % of adults in the US earned a 4 year college degree
33.4%
Schooling in Japan puts focus on what
cultural traditions
Schooling in the US puts focus on what
job preparedness
what % of 19 year olds in Canada attended high school
97%
What % of 19 year olds in Canada were enrolled in college
24%
What % of 21 year olds attended university in Canada
36%
How does education socialize you (3)
gives you basic skills, values and norms.
