postmodernism

Question 1

what do they argue education is increasingly becoming?

Answer 1

individualised and lifelong and new forms of tech are emerging that make this possible

Question 2

what is education responding to?

Answer 2

changing workforce demands for example people need to be increasingly familiar with new forms of tech and therefore need to learn IT skills in education

Question 3

what do usher et al argue? 1996

Answer 3

schools are increasingly focusing on individuals learning styles using the many new forms of tech that are emerging also more types of schools to choose from

Question 4

what process is the ES influenced by?

Answer 4

globalisation - drawn attention to the issues of access to education in different societies - resulted in increased migration - skills are becoming more important

Question 5

strengths of postmodernist approach

Answer 5

more useful as it’s contemporary and up to date

Question 6

criticisms

Answer 6

fail to explain the persistent structurally based inequalities in educational outcome eg through gender and ethnicity