Postmodern View Of The Education System

Question 1

How are schools more consumerist whilst providing more individual choice?

Answer 1

Marketisation - has made schools into a business like environment where students and parents are the consumers

Open Enrolment - parents now have greater choice in which schools they send their children to

Question 2

How has education become more individualised?

Answer 2

Teachers are expected to use a range of teaching approaches and methods in order to benefit all children who may learn differently

Question 3

How is education more hyper real?

Answer 3

Schools are actively using more ICT and encourage students to use more online resources such an teams and google classroom

Question 4

How is education more diverse?

Answer 4

Diversity in school types - such as specialist schools which specialise in specific subject fields, more free schools and faith schools

Question 5

How is there increasing fragmentation in education?

Answer 5

There is not one set pathway in education as there are a range of opportunities for students to take meaning all student experience is different e.g. Open University and home schooling

Question 6

What does Usher identify as the 5 characteristics of education in a postmodern society?

Answer 6

1 - customised to individual needs
2 - controlled my local communities
3 - flexible
4 - lifelong - constantly updating skills
5 - learner is active

Question 7

What does Kelly argue about global demands?

Answer 7

Education responds to global demands due to international league tables