postmodern views of education

Question 1

what did Usher et al say about schools1997?

Answer 1

• schools increasingly focus on individual’s learning needs, using new technology

Question 2

how can postmodernists view on education be criticised?

Answer 2

• argue education is flexible, however this view ignores the real inequalities like poverty

Question 3

what do postmodernists argue education should reflect?

Answer 3

• diversity and choice
• schools should celebrate difference, offer individualised learning and reflect multicultural values
• curriculum should be flexible, not rigid or standardised

Question 4

what do postmodernists support about the New Right ideas of education?

Answer 4

• Marketisation and parentocracy
• choice and competition reflect the consumer-driven, diverse nature of postmodern society