1. Chapter 3
1.1. Choose and describe a reform movement that you think has had the most influence on education.
1.1.1. Old World and New World Education: The Colonial Era
1.1.1.1. The history of education began when settlers brought their ideas about education tp the New World.
1.2. Choose and describe one historical interpretation of U.S. education.
1.2.1. 1. The Radical-Revisionist School- The radical revisionist historians of education revised the history of education in the 1960's.
2. Chapter 4
2.1. Define the theoretical perspective concerning the relationship between school and society.
2.1.1. Functionalism- functionalist view society as a kind of machine.
2.1.2. Conflict Theory- Conflict sociologist do not see the relation between school and society.
2.1.3. Interactional Theories- They attempt to make the commonplace strange by turning.
2.2. Identify and describe 5 effects of schooling on individuals that you think have the greatest impact on students. (p.121-128)
2.2.1. 1. Employment- many believe that graduating from college will lead to greater chances of employment
2.2.2. 2. Inadequate Schools- The way children are educated today won't prepare them for the future.
2.2.3. 3. Gender- men are frequently paid more than women for the same work.
2.2.4. 4. De Facto Segregation- A way that schools reinforce inequalities.
2.2.5. 5. Tracking- refers to the placement of students in curricular programs based on students' abilities.
3. Chapter 2
3.1. Identify and describe the 4 purposes of education.
3.1.1. 1. Intellectual- to teach basic cognitive skills. 2. Political- to inculcate allegiance to the existing political order. 3. Social- to help solve social problems. 4. Economic- to prepare students for later roles in their lives.
3.2. Choose and describe a perspective for the following:
3.2.1. A) Role of the School- The conservative perspective sees the role of the school to provide educational training.
3.2.2. B) Explanations of Unequal Performance- The liberal perspective states that individual students begin school with different life chances.
3.2.3. C) Educational Problems- Liberal and radical demands for greater equality in the 1960's and 1970's.
4. Chapter 5
4.1. Describe the particular worldview of one student-centered philosophy of education.
4.1.1. Pragmatism- the philosophy that encourages people to find processes that were in order to achieve their desired needs.
4.1.2. Generic Notion- Dewey's form of pragmatism was founded on the psychology, behaviorism, and the philosophy of pragmatism.
4.1.3. Goals of Education- Dewey believed that schools should balance the needs of society and community on one hand and the individual on the other,
4.1.4. Method of Instruction- Dewey stated that children learn both individually and in groups.
4.1.5. Curriculum- Schools usually follow Dewey's notion of a core curriculum.