Role And Function Of Education Liberal

Question 1

What are the 4 role and functions of education according to liberal?

Answer 1

1. Provide a wide ranging and diverse education for all
2. To provide students with choice and autonomy
3. To promote a culture of democracy
4. Personalised development of students

Question 2

Who said provide a wide ranging and diverse education for all?

Answer 2

• Newman

Question 3

What did Newman say about provide a wide ranging and diverse education for all?

Answer 3

• education should be more general and focused on developing the mind
• education should focus on freedom, equitableness, calmness, moderation and wisdom
• purpose of education is to develop learners minds and get them to think for themselves
• advocates for broader, more holistic approach to education that prioritises intellectual development and the cultivation of desirable personal qualities rather than solely focusing on vocational skills or specific subject mastery
• aligns with general liberal approach to education, which emphasises developing students as well rounded human beings with broad knowledge across different subjects

Question 4

Who said to provide students with choice and autonomy?

Answer 4

• illich

Question 5

What did illich say about to provide students with choice and autonomy?

Answer 5

• advocates for radical approach to education known as deschooling society and argues for getting rid of schools and other institutions of formal education
• states qualified teachers are not the best educators, proposes the development of learning webs, individuals should not have their learning dictated to them by others and formal education has become too managerial, performance based and outcome driven, potentially leading to teaching that is overly focused on passing exams rather than enriching a young persons life
• argues for a fundamental shift away from formal schooling towards informal, self directed learning facilitated by individuals with specific knowledge and passion, viewing traditional education as a tool of social control that hinders genuine learning and autonomy

Question 6

Who said to promote a culture of democracy?

Answer 6

• summer hill school

Question 7

What did summer hill school say about promote a culture of democracy?

Answer 7

• independent fee paying British boarding school in Suffolk beloved school should be made to fit the child, rather than the other way round
• fosters a democratic environment: democratic governance, principle of freedom, not licence, student agency in learning, flexibility in assessment and community responsibility
• promotes a culture of democracy by empowering students with equal participation in decision making, upholding a principle of freedom balanced with responsibility, granting agency over their learning, and fostering a sense of community responsibility through its democratic structures and ethos

Question 8

Who says personalised development of students?

Answer 8

• Huxley

Question 9

What does Huxley said about personalised development of students?

Answer 9

• education should be diverse and focused on developing students broadly across different fields of knowledge
• education should develop students through exploring new fields
• he argued that not just sciences are importantly but also the arts
• focusing on only one area of study would lead to a distortion of intellectuality
• advocates for an education that encompasses a wide range of subjects, including both sciences and arts to ensure the development of well rounded individuals and avoid intellectual imbalance
• aligns with the general liberal approach to education, which emphasises providing a diverse education that fosters autonomy and choice for students