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Education serves several functions for society. These include (a) socialization, (b) social integration, (c) social placement, and (d) social and cultural innovation. Latent functions include child care, the establishment of peer relationships, and lowering unemployment by keeping high school students out of the full-time labor force. Conflict ...
The document discusses the social dimension of education through history. It outlines how education originated and developed in ancient civilizations like China, India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Formal education began around 1300 BCE in Israel and was restricted to elites in other early societies.
While people who are committed to improving education may differ in their emphases or priorities, the research-based insights of social psychologist Claude Steele illustrate the connectedness of school-based and out-of-school influences on learning.
Social Dimensions of Education This is an introduction to social science theory and research as they relate to education. It covers various sociological perspectives (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism) and their relation to education.
As we delve deeper into the social dimension of education, we will explore how education nurtures emotional, social, and moral development, fosters critical thinking skills, shapes character, promotes empowerment and equality, enriches cultures, and prepares individuals for a future that holds boundless possibilities.
Key figures like Confucius, Socrates, and Aristotle influenced the development of education. The document also discusses social processes, groups, social control, and problems in societies. The document summarizes the key reasons for implementing the K to 12 basic education program in the Philippines.
One of the most complex questions in pedagogical sciences is the aim of education. Its importance lies in the idea that each society has regarding the kind of person it wants to create, in terms of features, abilities, beliefs etc.
It discusses several key social theories that sociologists use to understand educational systems, including consensus theory, conflict theory, structural functionalism, and interactionism.
The study of the social context of education explores contemporary issues in education through the lenses of philosophical, political, and sociological theories, concepts, and research traditions.
Sociologists see education as one of the major institutions that constitute society. While theories guide research and policy formation of education, they also provide logical explanations on why things happen as they do. These theories help sociologist understand educational systems.