Postmodernism and education
Postmodern education dismisses the ‘certainties’ of the past, established by meta-narratives, in order to meet the uncertainties of the present / future – through diversity
diversity in education to meet the diverse methods of future employment this occurs by making education:
- diverse and customised to meet the creative needs of post-Fordist industries eg home schooling
- to meet the challenges of globalisation
- flexible – think of Open University established in 1969 to give people a second chance
- through life-long learning (not fixed-term learning)
- by teachers engaging with learners in more active ways
Evaluation
- Overly optimistic about diversity in education – National Curriculum is still a one-size fits all system
- Marxist’s would point out fee-paying sector is flourishing in UK making social inequalities just a strong
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