Technology Companies and the Digital Privatisation of Public Education
Education has long been influenced by private companies, but the rise of digital education has expanded the role of private […]
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Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
education, Education Policy
Coalition Education Policy (2010-2015)
The coalition government continued the marketisation of education. They introduced Free schools, forced acadamisation, increased university tuition fees, but also the Pupil Premium.
education, Education Policy
Education Policy Under New Labour
New Labour increased funding for education and expanded the number of standard assessments for pupils and targets for schools. They introduced academies, specialist schools, sure start, education action zones and the education maintenance allowance.
education, Education Policy
The 1988 Education Reform Act
The New Right’s 1988 Education Act introduced marketisation to British schools, through league tables and open enrolment. This post explores some of the strengths and limitations of these policies.
education, Sex and gender
Why boys aren’t really catching up girls at A-level
The 2017 A level results revealed that boys beat girls to top grades, with 26.6% of boys achieving the top
Book summaries, education
Is Digital Technology Good for Education?
Digital technology is now an integral part of education. Devices such as tablets and smartphones are now common means of
education
Social Democratic Perspectives on Education
Social democrats believe that governments should invest heavily in education and use education as a means to improve equality of opportunity,
education, technology
Problems with Educational Technology
Neil Selwyn is critical of the technologically driven de-schooling agenda advanced by the likes of Sugata Mitra (who did
education, experiments, research methods
Sugata Mitra’s Hole in the Wall Experiment
In 1999 Sugata Mitra put a computer connected to the internet in a hole in the wall in a slum
education, Functionalism, Marxism
What is the difference between Functionalism and Marxism
Functionalists have a very general analysis of the role of education in society, simply looking at how it contributes to