Society, Community, and Education-Mdule 1

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is a system of usage and
procedures, of authority and mutual
aid, of many groupings and divisions,
of controls of human behavior and of
liberties”.

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Society

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can be defined as multidimensional

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Community

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– where it is, the influence of the environment and systems of control;

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location

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– the administrative elements and guidance that determine equality of provision;

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structure

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– the management of people and development of a shared understanding of beliefs and
values (Defining school as a Community, 2005).

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process

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is a group of people that shares
common characteristics.

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community

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is an abstract,
broad and general concept
whereas community is constituent
of society and characterized with
definite territory, close relationship
and cultural similarity (NIOS, n.d.).

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Society

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is the social
process by which individuals learn necessary information to prepare them for their adult role in their
society.

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Education

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is an educational instutition designed to provide learning and teaching spaces
(Meriam-Webster, n.d.).

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school

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is derived from the Greek word philosophia, which means
“the love of wisdom”.

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Philosophy

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• is one of the oldest educational philosophies, going back to Socrates and Plato in ancient
  Greece.

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Idealism

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It teaches ideas that are only true reality, and that truth and values are absolute and
universal.

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Idealism

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Idealists argue that the aim of the education is to develop and the intellectual capacity of
the students by helping them to appreciate broad and enduring ideas and principles.

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Idealism

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• is a philosophy that claims to explain the reality.

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Realism

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The realists
posit that reality is found in the physical world that we live in, and that
knowledge is gained through reason and experience.

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Realism

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• is concerned with issues relating to one’s existence.

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Existentialism

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reject universal and
absolute ideas and hold that reality is constructed by the individual.

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Existentialists

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• is a philosophical idea which claims that reality is always changing and is dependent on what
  we observe and experience.

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Pragmatism

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Knowledge claims and even values are not permanent and absolute,
but are tentative and subject to revision.

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Pragmatism

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• is the educational theory rooted in idealism and realism.

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Perennialism

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For Perennialists, the aim of
education is to ensure that students acquire understandings about the great ideas of Western
civilization.

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Perennialism

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• is a distinctively American thought in its emphasis on preparing students for active
  participation in a liberal democratic system.

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Progressivism

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Progressivists believe that individuality, progress, and change are fundamental to one’s education.

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Progressivism

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• is an educational theory that believes learning is viewed as a personal act to fulfill one’s
  potential.

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Humanism

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It focuses on human freedom, dignity, and potential (David et al.,2020). Humanists believed that human beings could be dramatically changed by education.

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Humanism

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• is a perspective which opposes the Enlightenment
  claims to reason, objectivity and universality.

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Postmodernism

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The
Enlightenment, which took place in the 18th century and
introduced the age of reason, promoted the idea that objective
and universal knowledge about the world could be gained
through the scientific method.

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Postmodernism

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• is theory based on the premise that all aspects of a society serve a
  purpose and that all are indispensable for the long-term survival of the
  society (Britannica, 2008).

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Functionalism

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Education serves several functions for society.

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(a) socialization, (b) social integration, (c) social placement,
and (d) social and cultural innovation.

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• is a social theory oriented toward critiquing and changing society as a whole (Crossman,
  2019). Education promotes social inequality through the use of tracking and standardized testing and
  the impact of its “hidden curriculum.”

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Critical Theory

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• is a major framework of the sociological theory (Crossman, 2020). This perspective relies on
  the symbolic meaning that people develop and build upon in the process of social interaction.

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Symbolic Interactionism

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is a school
of thought that encourages non-traditional thinking
when it comes to imparting education.

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Education 4.0

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essentially uses technology-based tools and
resources to drive education in non-traditional
ways.

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Education
4.0

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Classical Philosophies

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Idealism, Realism, Existentialism, Pragmatism

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Modern Philosophies

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Perennialism, Progressivism, Humanism

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Modern Philosophies

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Perennialism, Progressivism, Humanism