PSY 3105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Bachelor'S Degree, Truancy, Motivation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3105
• Professor: David Collins

Document Summary

Comprehensive high-school: began when there was an in ux of youth entering/staying in high school in the early. These high schools channeled individuals into prospective career paths. John dewey argued that these systems were based too strongly on ses. He suggested that schools promote the goal of democratic equality and citizenship by having students of different racial, ethnocultural, and economic backgrounds study common subjects together. 1960s/1970s individuals called for more relevant curriculum, more freedom and respect. Then an increase in requesting students learn a basic education skill. The american highschool today was a book in the 1960s which encouraged the supersizing of north american high schools. Larger high schools with more highly trained teachers would produce more educated individuals. There is also an argument that larger high schools use resources better. More likely to get personalized attention from a teacher or mentor. Much less likely to be a victim of threat or violence.