PSY 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sensation Seeking, New Zealand National Rugby Union Team, Achievement Orientation
5 Nov 2017
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In the last 120 years compulsory education for adolescents has increased dramatically in western cultures. 19th c: no economic purpose. for the wealthy, males, broad liberal arts education. Comprehensive high school refers to our current system which assigns individuals to certain tracks/careers framework for american high school as we know it today was established throughout their educational experience. Curriculum expands to include family life and the arts. Dewey et al. argued for progressive education in response to the ses-based channelling of comprehension high school. Progressive education would be more broad for everyone. A lot of time spent at school, schooling being a part of an interlocking system (bronfrennbrenner) Comprehensive high schools track by expected work role, initially criticized as class based and divided (dewey) Progressive education aims to promote democratic values. Onions debate traditional education vs. relevant curriculum. Overall, canada does quite well at adapting the relevant. International student assessments (aged 15) in reading, mathematics, and science (table).
