globalisation on education Flashcards
increasing cultural diversity within schools. Holborn
Means greater number of students with EAL (English as an additional language)
The school may be organized differently to reflect its culturally diverse pupils (school canteen food, uniforms, teaching staff being drawn from a wider range of different ethnic groups)
Awareness of a wider range of contributions of different ethnic and cultural practices
A multicultural curriculum, leading to greater tolerance and acceptance of other cultures
the spread of ideas through travel and the internet
NGOs (non governmental organisations such as UNESCO) becoming aware of the global inequalities in education, such as in Afghanistan where girls were prevented from attending school
Borrowing of policy ideas from other parts of the world
Garrod (2012): Massive inequalities in education exist globally.
the changes in education to reflect the global economy
Education changing to provide its pupils with skills to work in a global economy such as needing more IT skills, the ability to be working from home or being more able to work in different ways such as working from home.
Ball (2012) The spread of western neo liberal ideas about running a school like a business - marketisation
