postmodernism

Question 1

What did Faucault suggest?

Answer 1

-surviellance and control stifle creativity
-freedom leads to more creativity but also deviance
-education is influenced by surviellance
-students work harder when they know teachers can see them
-students aren’t taught to be independent thinkers,rather just taught to complete tasks under observation

Question 2

Evaluation of faucault

Answer 2

-postmodernists fail to consider the importance of inequalities within education e.g class

-postmodernists reject the idea that certain subjects are more important than others

-if education stifles creativity then why do we have so many creative subkects

Question 3

What did Moore and Hickox suggest?

Answer 3

-argue that the education is a one-size-fits all
-its impossible to provide a curriculum that suits everyone due to social change
-the national curriculum is doomed to fail because it can’t keep up with increased diveristy

-regular assesments and target setting are attempts at keeping some order

Question 4

Evaluation of Moore and Hikox

Answer 4

-some parts of the national curriculum are important
-it would be impossible for the education system to cater to everyones needs

Question 5

what did Usher and Edwards suggest?

Answer 5

education should be:
-lifelong and flexible
-available online
-accesible no matter what time or where
-varied in terms of teaching styles
-specific to the community its serving
-theres no single best curriculum it should be variable

Question 6

evaluation of Usher and Edwards

Answer 6

-too idealistic not everyone can be experts in their preferred fields