Role Of Education- Liberal, Post And Interactionist

Question 1

Liberal-illich

Answer 1

suggests we should de school society by getting rid of schools and other forms of formal education. Qualified teachers are not the best people to undertake education but have the knowledge skills and enthusiasm for an area. Advocates for learning webs where people who want to learn something should be out in contact with someone with the knowledge. We should learn what we find interesting but there has been more emphasis on vocationalism is aged of purely academic degrees.

Question 2

Liberal supporting case study-summerhill school

Answer 2

space where children can grow in a free range environment. The school fits the child rather than forcing the child to do what parents and educators want. Allow personal development through freedom, play, democracy. Students take responsibility, discuss issues together which leads to more considerate pupils.

Question 3

Post-usher, bryant and Johnson

Answer 3

Optimistic about increasing diversity, choice, change to meet the demands of contemporary society in a globalised world. Education can be used to influence identity. Positive about educational policies that offer choice (range of schools, qualifications and subjects)

Question 4

Interactionism -becker

Answer 4

teachers see middle class pupils are closest to the ideal pupil in terms of performance, conduct, appearance and attitude whilst working class are furthest from it. Teachers make judgements about ability and the label they apply shape their interactions and communicate the label to the pupil which can lead to a self fulfilling prophecy.

Question 5

Willis-interactionsit and Marxist

Answer 5

Learning to labour p-12working class boys in the midlands referred to as lads developed an anti/counter school sub culture characterised by the opposition to norms and values throughout the school. Felt superior to conformist pupils (ear oles). Showed little interest in academic work and amused themselves via deviant behaviour ‘having a laff’ became main object of school day. Tried to identify with with adult non school world by smoking drinking and being sexist and racist. Behaviour similar to shop fooor of local factories which helped boredom and monotony. Also seemed to follow their fathers into manual labour jobs and hegemonic masculinity (rebelling against the ruling class but still doing work) teachers would level the lads as non achievers so would fail to push them and allow them to underacheive