Role and Function of the Education System (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Postmodernism focus in education
Postmodernism focus in education
Individual experience, choice & society moving beyond modern structures
Interpretivism focus
Interpretivism focus
Micro-level processes & meanings within schools (1960s)
Individualism in postmodern education
Individualism in postmodern education
Personalised learning & individual learning styles emphasis
Fluid identity (postmodern)
Fluid identity (postmodern)
Multiple factors shape how people understand educational needs
Globalisation impact on education
Globalisation impact on education
International approaches incorporated, e.g. Swedish Free schools
Examples of customised education
Examples of customised education
Faith schools & specialist schools
Free schools origin
Free schools origin
Swedish-style schools adopted in UK
Labelling in education
Labelling in education
Process where meaning becomes attached to student behaviour
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Individuals internalise labels & behave to confirm them
Willis study year & title
Willis study year & title
1977, Learning to Labour
Willis study key finding
Willis study key finding
Working-class 'lads' anti-school attitudes prepared them for labour
Rosenthal & Jacobson study year
Rosenthal & Jacobson study year
1968, Pygmalion in the Classroom
Rosenthal & Jacobson finding
Rosenthal & Jacobson finding
'Spurters' showed greater improvement via teacher expectations
Macro vs micro theories
Macro vs micro theories
Macro: education's role in society; Micro: interactions within schools
Main criticism of both theories
Main criticism of both theories
Can't explain persistent educational inequalities