School and Work Flashcards
What are the variations worldwide in terms of adolescence school?
School structure
School quality and
Adolescents educational performance
What change during the age of adolescence (1890 to 1920) with regard to adolescent education
States began to pass laws requiring school attendance
beyond the primary grades (through the early teens)! Today, education is mandatory until age 16
What are some challenges for adolescents?
Storm and stress
Changing relationships
Expectations
Can be frustrating for adolescents who prefer to be obtaining job-specific skills, but are forced to take further years of general education.
What are some difficulties for secondary school teachers?
Storm and stress, changing relationships, expectations
Difficult to find a level of teaching that will appeal to all adolescents schools have a Comprehensive education of a variety of topics, however adolescents have unique interests
What 3 types of secondary schools exist in Europe?
College preparatory school (50%) Vocational school (25%) (Focused on professions like auto mechanic and plumbers) Professional school (25%) (One specific skill, like teaching)
What are the advantages of this European system?
Specific, useful training and Clear idea of their chosen occupation
What are the disadvantages
Pressure to decide early and Lose out on exposure to diverse information and experiences
What are the goals of universities?
Discipline-specific knowledge People skills Research and planning skills Thinking skills Independent thinking and intellectual exploration
What are the outcomes of post secondary?
Employment prospects
Financial benefits Chance of unemployment decreases as you get more education, rate of unemployment is lowest
Transferable skills
Improved self concepts and psychological well being
Social bonds, professional training, knowledge and identity development
What are some of the subcultures in post secondary?
Collegiate (sorority/fraternity, party)
Vocational (focus on gaining skills and getting degree)
Academic (Drawn to ideas, knowledge and studying)
Rebel (deeply engaged with ideas, actively non conformist, skeptical of instructors, and selectively studious)
What are MOOC’s
Massive open online courses
What are the advantages of moocs?
Less expensive
More freedom
More opportunity
What are the disadvantages of Mooc’s?
Require a great deal of self discipline
Fewer opportunities for interpersonal development
Less hands on
What are some other factors influencing student experience?
lives outside of school: Parents, Friends & peers, Leisure, Cultural beliefs and Work (for later)
How can parents influence school experiences?
Parenting style (authoritative associated with best education outcome
Expectations for achievement
Involvement –> implications? If parents involvement is beneficial then we need to get parents involved in education
How can friends and peers influence school experience?
Influence attendance, homework, effort, grades. Parallel outcome to friends
(i.e., High achieving friends will encourage high achievement (vice versa). Comparisons among peers
Lower academic self concepts and Expectations for academic attainment
What is a growing expectation as individuals approach emerging adulthood?
Prepare to become ‘full members’ of society and Adolescence as a time to prepare for adult roles
What was the history of adolescent work in the 17th and 18th centuries?
Boys worked on the farm and Girls cared for domestic animals, household work