CTEB01H3 Lecture Notes - Hidden Curriculum, Social Constructionism, Private School
20 Nov 2012
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What is the purpose of schooling: keeping the way things are. Who am i: exploring our own identities. Equity policies: helps us understand our own positionalities, and how we are positioned in the society as a whole. We are all privileged in one way or the other. Ex. some can pay tuition, some are on loans: create better opportunities for students. The industrial model: measurement, ranking and sorting: rules exist to help young people to follow rules in the big world. Ex. don t be late, deadlines for a reason (in the real world of working, you must meet assignments on time), lining up (can t bud in reality; waiting for the bus or paying for groceries) The standards model: common core of knowledge and skills for all students; guarantee of minimum standards of performance: if you are privilege (time and money) the second model.
