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 […]
education, Sex and gender
education
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
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
education
Cultural Capital, Practical Intelligence and Success
Being an analytical genius is not necessarily enough to achieve success in life – it also helps if your parents
education, Education Policy
Are League Tables Good for Education?
The New Right introduced league tables into the UK education system in 1988, and today they are part of the
education, Functionalism
Talcott Parsons’ Perspective on Education
Writing in the 1950s Parsons argued that modern education systems performed two main functions – role allocation and providing value consensus through meritocracy.
education, teaching and learning theory
Seven Transferable Skills Teachers Can Take to Other Professions
Producing engaging written and audio visual resources Emotional sensitivity Evaluation and decision making based on standardized criteria Presentation and communication