lesson 10 Flashcards
formal education is one way many societies prepare newcomers for membership, hence education is one of socialization
Socialization
knowledge, beliefs and norms that adult members in the society think young members should learn and transmitted partly through education
Cultural transmission
schools have the power to place individual in the running for specific life positions
selection and allocation to adult positions
knowledge produced in educational institutions is equally valuable to all members of society
Knowledge generation
through education, countries tencc to leesssen racial and political discrimination
Political and social integration
through education, talents are selected, classified, further, developed.
Selecting talent
various skills and competencies are identified by the formal school system
Teaching skills
learning how to think independently and creatively is probably one of the most valuable tools the educational
innovation