Social Origins of Educational Systems

Question: Prepare a table of the three main theories of education and then write an explanation about the table and how your theory relates to the example. Answer: Table Theory theorist Description of the theory Example from Salvage Inequalities Curriculum theory John Kerr first developed the idea of curriculum theory. The idea of curriculum theory was alter used by Vic Kelly in his works. The curriculum theory mainly deals with evaluating and shaping the educational curriculum. The main aim of curriculum theory is to identify the most important unit of curriculum that helps to build the concept of the educational system. Kozol tried to bring interest among the students by imparting them lesson in the form of poems. Instructional theory Charles M. Reigeluth who was a famous American educational theorist, a reformer and a researcher first proposed the instructional theory (Reigeluth, 2013). Instructional theory helps by providing guidance to develop and help a person learn in a better manner (Entwistle, 2013). Three other theories that are, the cognitive theory, and the behaviorist theory and constructivist school of thought influence the instructional theory. As it has been mentioned in salvage inequalities that the children used to go to school in a very unhealthy manner. The furniture was old. Moreover, 40 students were able to sit and study while the remaining 45 had to stand at the back of the class. Many students did not receive textbook. Feminist educational theory or feminist pedagogy Feminist pedagogy developed in the year 1977 when the theory of gender differences in art and education was presented as an issues in studies of art education. Georgia Collins was the one who first presented her ideas regarding feminist pedagogy. Feminist pedagogy is the framework that is built on the base of feminist theory. Feminist pedagogy has a set of teaching strategies, the classroom practices and the relationship between a teacher and a student. It is rather connected learning which keeps the women studies as a centre of learning. The poor health of the infants, which increased the death rate among infants, gives a clear indication about the inequalities between the female and the male. The mothers are not given proper medication and food so that they can give birth to healthy babies. Explanation The instructional theory deals with the development of a person and the ways that can be incorporated in the learning process that will develop a child. The curriculum theory deals with the curriculum and identifying the factors that will help a child to develop. The feminist pedagogy deals with the educational strategies that mainly focus on the development of the women in the society. In Kozols book it has been seen that the students have to study in very poor conditions. The instructional theory relates to the poor conditions in which the students study. Thus, the schools violate the instructional theory. Kozol takes the help of poems to make the curriculum more interesting and the students find the lesson more interesting even in the poor conditions (Kozol, 2012). Though, the feminist pedagogy does not directly related to Kozols book, yet gives a hint to the inequalities that is carried out on the basis of race and complexion (Archer, 2013). Moreover, it demands better health con ditions for the others so that the infants are able to lead a better life. References Archer, M. S. (2013).Social origins of educational systems. Routledge. Entwistle, N. J. (2013).Styles of learning and teaching: An integrated outline of educational psychology for students, teachers and lecturers. Routledge. Kozol, J. (2012).Savage inequalities: Children in America's schools. Broadway Books. Reigeluth, C. M. (Ed.). (2013).Instructional-design theories and models: A new paradigm of instructional theory(Vol. 2). Routledge.