EDU 6428 Social Contexts of Education

3 units
Education
Faculty of Education
Examination of education and its role as part of the fabric of society; exploration of changing norms of schooling, school organization, and social environments; the effects of schooling on social stratification, the relationships between schools and other social institutions, and the paradoxes of education in pluralistic societies; inquiry into issues of authority, power, socialization and culture.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter
Summer

Organized

99 responses

4.48

/ 5

strongly agree
61%
agree
33%
disagree
6%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Clear Expectations

48 responses

4.50

/ 5

strongly agree
69%
agree
19%
neither agree nor disagree
6%
disagree
6%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Learned a Lot

100 responses

4.38

/ 5

strongly agree
56%
agree
36%
disagree
6%
strongly disagree
2%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Recommend

52 responses

4.17

/ 5

strongly agree
48%
agree
37%
disagree
15%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Workload

52 responses

2.83

/ 5

very heavy
0%
heavier than average
23%
average
71%
lighter than average
6%
very light
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

99 responses

4.53

/ 5

strongly agree
61%
agree
35%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%