postmodernism and education

Question 1

postmodernist view on education?

Answer 1

postmodernists argue that schools are apart of a consumerist movement as schools market themselves, giving parents a choice in terms of their children’s education. this leads to a wide variety of schooling options in society today

Question 2

education has become more??

Answer 2

individualised and teaching method have become modernised with teachers using a variety of methods in the classroom to meet the needs of each child

Question 3

lyotard?

Answer 3

argued that education should move away from teaching singular messages or truths and that it should embrace diversity and encourage critical thinking

Question 4

what do postmodernists think of teachers

Answer 4

teachers and educators are biased

Question 5

Moore and Hickox?

Answer 5

states that its impossible to provide a curriculum that suits everyone because social changes are taking place in society

Question 6

critics ?

Answer 6

• Chomsky argues postmodernism has no factual evidence
• just describes society no explanation
• Dawkins suggests that its empty of meaning just using complex language to obscure its meaning
• doesn’t offer any solutions