STUDY GUIDE—CHAPTER 2: WHAT IS A SCHOOL AND WHAT IS IT FOR?

STUDY GUIDE—CHAPTER 2:  WHAT IS A SCHOOL AND WHAT IS IT  FOR?

Name: Mackenna Papst Date: 9-7-14

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1.     Define and contrast these terms:

a.     Education: a process of human growth by which one gains greater understanding and control over oneself and one’s world. Education has continuous development and change. Education is open-minded and has few boundaries. Education may take us by surprise whereas schooling follows a routine and is predictable.

b.     Schooling: a specific, formalized process, usually focused on the young. Schools are created for the purpose of following the curriculum.

2.     Give an example of schools functioning as

a.      Re-creators of culture

b.     Transmitters of culture

3.     Describe four of the managerial functions of the teacher’s role.

        The intellectual purposes, political & civic purposes, economic purposes, and social purposes.

4.     List and describe some of the common experiences of elementary students.

        Students interact with one another, they read and yawn, they look out the window, they raise their hands, and line up, they stand up and sit down.

5.     Describe the characteristics that vary in the structure of middle schools.

        The different characteristics include biological changes, cognitive changes, changes in self-concept, self-esteem, and identity development, and changes in achievement motivation. Biological changes are due to puberty. Students become more sophisticated during their cognitive changes. Students become confused with themselves where they struggle with self-awareness.

6.     Name and describe the common characteristics of high schools.

7.     Describe the characteristics of effective schools presented in either the academic outcomes or holistic point of view in the chapter.