To make matters more complicated,
theorists have made a distinction between the purpose of education and
the functions of
education.
(2) A purpose
is the fundamental goal of the process—an end to be achieved. Functions are other
outcomes that may occur as a natural result of the process—byproducts or
consequences of schooling.
For example, some teachers
believe that the transmission of knowledge is the primary purpose of education, while the transfer of knowledge
from school to the real world is something that happens naturally as a
consequence of possessing that knowledge—a function
of education.
Because a purpose is an expressed
goal, more effort is put into attaining it. Functions are assumed to occur
without directed effort. For this reason it’s valuable to figure out which
outcomes you consider a fundamental purpose of education. Which of the
following do you actually include in your planning.
* Acquisition of information
about the past and present: includes traditional disciplines such as literature,
history, science, mathematics
* Formation of healthy social
and/or formal relationships among and between students, teachers, others.
* Capacity/ability to evaluate
information and to predict future outcomes (decision-making)
* Capacity/ability to seek out
alternative solutions and evaluate them (problem solving)
* Development of mental and
physical skills: motor, thinking, communication, social, aesthetic
* Knowledge of moral practices
and ethical standards acceptable by society/culture
* Capacity/ability to recognize
and evaluate different points of view
* Respect: giving and receiving
recognition as human beings
* Indoctrination into the culture
* Capacity/ability to live a
fulfilling life
* Capacity/ability to earn a
living: career education
* Sense of well-being: mental and
physical health
* Capacity/ability to be a good
citizen
* Capacity/ability to think
creatively
* Cultural appreciation: art,
music, humanities
* Understanding of human
relations and motivations
* Acquisition/clarification of
values related to the physical environment
* Acquisition/clarification of
personal values
*
Self-realization/self-reflection: awareness of one’s abilities and goals
* Self-esteem/self-efficacy
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