
Theories of education

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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
Samantha Ingman
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a functionalist who discusses education
Durkheim
Parsons
Althusser
Davis and Moore
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Parsons suggests that the education system is ___________, where students just need to work hard in order to achieve.
3.
CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
3 mins • 6 pts
Match the terms to the appropriate functionalist
Groups:
(a) Durkheim
,
(b) Parsons
,
(c) Davis & Moore
Secondary socialisation
Meritocracy
Specialist skills
Social solidarity
Role allocation
Sift and sort
4.
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1 min • 1 pt
Althusser suggests that education acts as an ____________ state apparatus
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Bowles and Gintis suggest that schools operate through a (a) principle where they (b) the workplace through the (c) curriculum.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a term related to Marxist views of education
Ideological state apparatus
Myth of meritocracy
Correspondence principle
Social solidarity
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Becker suggests that teachers hold concepts of what is an ___________ pupil
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