globalisation and education Flashcards
Globalisation
the increased interconnectedness
between people and nation states. Includes technological, economic
and cultural interconnectedness.
Migration
The movement of peoples from one place to another. Either within a country or between countries.
PISA Tests
The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in
member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational
systems by measuring 15- year-old school pupils’ scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
PREVENT Policy
Prevent is about safeguarding and
supporting those vulnerable to radicalisation. Prevent is 1 of the 4 elements of CONTEST, the
Government’s counterterrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism
Features of Globalisation
Technological Development
Economic Changes
Political Changes
Cultural Changes
Migration
Technological Development
New technologies have made it easier to connect over long distances. It has created a Time-Space compression.
Economic Changes
Economic activity now takes
place on a global scale in a
24 hour system. The growth
of transnational companies
and an electronic
economy.
Political Changes
Globalisation has
undermined the power of
the nation state. We now
live in a borderless world
(Ohmae). In some cases
TNC’s have more power
than governments.
cultural changes
We now live in a global culture
created by mass media and
the internet that has led to
the westernisation of the
world
Migration
People are
moving more freely within
and between countries for
economic and personal
reasons.
Impact of globalisation on education:
- Increased competition for jobs - schools had to change the curriculum to meet new needs e.g. computer science.
- Global ICT companies e.g. apple and google vtrating online resources and curriculums.
- Incraesed multiculturalism and decline of ethnocentric curriculum.
- Increased competition between schools and universities for students.
- Global rankings used to compare and contrast systems and raise standards.
- Increased risk and safeguarding issues for schools e.g. cyber bullying, PREVENT and anti radicalisation.
Hyper globalist view on globalisation - Ohmae
- Creation of global citizens.
- Greater tolerance and respect for differences.
- Greater access to information creating higher educational achievement.
Marxist view on globalisation - Spring:
Globalisation provided more educational opportunities to the wealthy.
- Global corporations are setting the educational agenda.
- Creating a digital divide.
- Disempowering of teachers.
Neo-Liberal view on globalisation:
- Allows private schools and unis to expand.
- Mean governments can play a reduced role in education and reduce funding.
Neo Fordist view of globalisation:
- incraesed competition in the job market which means governments should increase education spending.
- Meeds to be more focus on skills and competences to be able to compete globally.
What does Ball say education is shaped by?
Neo-liberal policies like privatisation and marketisation to compete globally.
How has education become more multicultural?
- Immigration and global awareness.
- Schools teaching diverse perspectives and languages.
- Increased secularisation - focus on secular and diverse values rather than just Christianity.
What did the government introduce reforms based on?
Top-performing countries e.g. UK adopting maths mastery from Singapore.
Why are more schools run like businesses?
To attract global investment.
What do global league tables pressure countries to do?
To improve exam results and literacy rates.
Kelly
Globalisation makes education more competitive leading to exam pressure and teaching to the test.
