Discourses in Education Institutes of education (i.e. public schools) exhibit many political‚ social‚ cultural and historical discourses that impact and furthermore shape what is practiced in schools and the way in which it is delivered. These discourses will often be implemented in educational contexts through synchronisation with the socio-cultural theory‚ moreover influencing and impacting upon the teachers‚ students and the schools themselves. In order for an understanding of education to be achieved
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Social Power and Education Social Power/Education The focus of this essay is to expand on the concept of social power and education. The phrase "social power" has been used by political scientist and philosophers to refer to the power that is exercised by individuals or groups within a society. The question of power in the educational context has troubled educators‚ off and on‚ for years. Ambitious students have attempted to change the landscape of education by injecting the power of the student
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Chapter 10 Basic Concepts of Physical Education True/False 1. Although physical education programs vary from school to school‚ there is widespread agreement on the basic definition of physical education. Ans: F 2. The most important model for physical education during the 20th century was the developmental model. Ans: T 3. Education through “the physical” fits completely with the goals of progressive education. Ans: T 4. The motor development objective deals with what
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Education is the main agent of secondary socialisation. How do schools prepare us for social life? Whatever the view on education‚ it is clear that schools are one of the most important agents of secondary socialisation. Peer groups and teachers have a major impact upon the socialisation of schoolchildren. In the case of the former‚ such groups exert "peer pressure" which influence students to conform to various norms and values. Sociologists often see the relationship between society and education
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political centralization‚ and interest in the Classical periods of Greece and Rome emerged. As a result education also started to change‚ for example‚ Vittorino da Feltre made a model for secondary schools called The Happy House which gave scholarships to the poor‚ allowed girls to attend school‚ and taught a humanist curriculum. During the Renaissance the values and purposes of education was to gain social status or self-development and to fight oppression but these values and purposes were often challenged
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Education and Developme nt The Need for Competent Teacher • The Competent Teacher • “Competencies.” This word is increasingly being used in education circles today. It is a description of one’s ability‚ a measure of one’s performance. • A person’s competencies may be defined in terms of one’s knowledge‚ skills and behaviours. To understand the competencies required of a teacher‚ we must first define the job of a teacher. • The task of a teacher is closely tied to the nature of the classroom.
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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EDUCATION AND SOCIETY: WHAT TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP? By AJANI Oluwatoyin Ayodele Sociology of Education(M.Ed) Matric. No:00/SW/03/205 Department of Educational Foundations Lagos State University‚ Ojo. This paper focuses on the relationship between education and society. It acknowledges a strong relationship between the two concepts. Education is sees as a means of cultural transmission from one generation to another in any given society. Society is defined as the whole range of social
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Peace Education Peace is not a new concept. People have been studying peace ever since there was conflict‚ loss‚ and the realization that we take peaceful times for granted. Peace education‚ as in peace taught in schools‚ on the other hand‚ has been forming mostly over the past three decades. There are several aspects of peace education that are essential knowledge when going to teach peace. In order for peace education to happen the teacher needs to take into consideration the child’spersonal
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The importance of college education has a direct and profound impact on the world but more importantly on me. As Nelson Mendela stated “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” By gaining knowledge through college education I am ensuring a better future for myself and in turn I am ensuring a better future for those around me thus changing the world one small step at a time. College education provides tools‚ knowledge and preparation necessary to compete in
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