Exam 16: Education

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A MOOC is a _.

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In 2003,two U.S.Supreme Court decisions-Grutter v.Bollinger and Gratz v.Bollinger-made it legal to use______________as a factor for universities to grant preferential treatment in admissions.

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The term used to describe a situation in which a person who is better qualified but denied enrollment in an educational program or employment in a specific position as a result of another person receiving preferential treatment as a result of affirmative action is called:

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A manifest function of education is that schools transmit cultural norms and values to each new generation and play an active part in the process of assimilation,whereby recent immigrants learn dominant cultural values,attitudes,and behavior so that they can be productive members of society.

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______________ is defined as learning that occurs in a spontaneous,unplanned way.

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Describe the postmodern perspective on education.

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As societies industrialize,the need for formal education of the masses increases significantly.In the United States,the free public school movement was started in 1848 by Horace Mann.

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President Obama's 2009 American______________was established to create a community­college challenge fund to allow opportunities for people to complete two-year or certificate programs to provide them with specific credentials for middle-skill jobs.

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Harassment is just one problem facing students.Today,officials in schools ranging from the elementary years to two-year colleges and four-year universities are focusing on how to reduce or eliminate:

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