Exam 12: Education

Renato arrived in Canada as a child. He worked hard in high school and excelled, receiving high marks in math, English, and science. However, he cannot afford to go to university, so he will not be able to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Instead, he will join his family's business. According to the text, Renato's experience is an example of which of the following?

Explain credential inflation and professionalization. Is there a relationship between them or are they discrete and exclusive concepts?

Which form of educational organization has youths grouped into the same school and exposed to the same curriculum, and has relatively large numbers directed to higher education?

According to the text, schools have made progress on many fronts. What remains as a criticism?

With a four year honors degree and a bachelor of education degree, Chantelle has found a job teaching in an elementary school. In the staff lunch room she has a conversation with Helen, a fellow teacher who will be retiring at the end of the year. Helen discloses that when she was hired, all that was required was a 10-month training program at a teachers college after her Grade 13 graduation. Discuss this scenario within the context of credentialism and professionalization.

Jill believes that present-day education has become totally rationalized. Which of the following would she assert for support of her argument?

Troy and Tabitha are required to apply human capital theory in an analysis of the Canadian education system. Which of the following research questions would they utilize?

The hidden curriculum refers to students learning the skills and knowledge sets in certain courses that teachers secretly want their students to know.

Which term describes schooling that rewards talent and a competitive- and achievement-oriented effort?

Define and explain the significance of the hidden curriculum in education.

Ola wanted to fit in with the "cool crowd" at school, but "cool crowd" members rarely attended class or did well on tests. Ola started mimicking their behaviour despite the harm it would do to his university entrance marks. According to the text, why would he make this choice?

According to the text, how have sociologists interpreted the obsession of young people with physical appearance?

Compare and contrast the functionalist and Marxist perspectives on the role of education in society.

Anton has adopted a Marxist perspective of the education system. Which of the following would he argue as being an example of the hidden curriculum in school?

What would Marxist sociologists claim schooling's hidden curriculum promotes?

According to the text, what trend can be identified concerning religious influences in Canadian schools?

According to Powell, Farrar, and Cohen (1985) schools have become like shopping malls. Explain what this means, incorporating examples from your experience in the education system.

Children of economically disadvantaged households fare just as well in school as children from affluent home environments.

In her class presentation on "Education and the World of Work," Jaime would argue which of the following if she had adopted a credentialist perspective of schooling?

Discuss how Canada's changed immigration policies have affected the education of immigrant groups.