liberal Flashcards
To provide a wide ranging and diverse education for all - Newman
proposal of general education requiring students to study all branches of education e.g. liberal education creates ‘habit of mind’ + students should focus freedom, equitableness, calmness etc
aims to develop the mind and is facilitated through liberal education that is equal and fair not elitist.
e.g. pshe, tutorial
should provide students with choice and autonomy - Illich
de school society by getting rid of schools, suggests qualified teachers shouldn’t teach but rather people with knowledge and skill of specific area + advocates for getting learning webs
emphasis placed on vocationalism prepares for work
learning webs = networking + developing contacts between potential students and teachers
Education should promote a culture of democracy - Summerhill school
space where children grow in free range environment + the aim is that school fits the child rather than forcing pupils to do what parents want them to
students encouraged to take responsibility for their own actions and community around, school is democratic
students are in power shown in meetings and discussions they had in the video
personalised development of students - Huxley
students learn through exploration of new fields + Huxley claims not just sciences that are important but also the arts - art education or pure science lead to distortion of intellectuality
