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Lafayette educators have combined the educational philosophies of 20th century intellectuals such as Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and 20th century educators such as Howard Gardner with lessons learned from the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Block.
Specifically, Einstein and Russell (and others) often criticized the modern educational system, characterizing it as overly focused on rote memorization, uniformity of subject matter and methods, and the competitive motivation most often used to inspire superior performance. In Eastern Europe, schoolchildren were evaluated for their particular athletic abilities very early so that those with the greatest athletic potential could begin training in their optimal athletic capacity as early as possible.
In Lafayette, children are tested and evaluated continuously for their relative academic strengths; but unlike previous approaches to education, in Lafayette, those evaluations also incorporate the child's interest and preferences. Mandatory subjects consist of only those absolutely necessary to ensure normal social functions (reading, writing,...
Otherwise, the primary purpose of the educational system is to allow each person to begin the search for one's proverbial "true calling" simply as a means of promoting vocational satisfaction in society.
The Lafayette educational system uses the earliest formative years to instill social tolerance toward diversity as well as other fundamental socially desirable principles.
During the primary school years, Lafayette educators and educational psychologists evaluate students for the purpose of identifying each student's specific ranking of the additional forms of human cognitive intelligence outlined in the late 20th century by Howard Gardner of the Harvard School of Education. By tailoring teaching techniques to match the different aptitude strengths of students whose greatest potential lies outside the traditional focus on linguistics and symbolic logic, the Lafayette educational system gives all students a better chance to maximize their intellectual potential.
Conclusion - Expected Benefits of the Lafayette Unity Society Educational Approach: If the data and observational evidence pertaining to the traditional American educational system are correct, many students never receive instruction that enables them to reach their fullest academic potential. The Lafayette educational system emphasizes the importance of identifying students' genuine areas of possible vocational aptitude in conjunction with their expressed interests and the modes of instruction most conducive to their educational success.
Sociology of Education JAFLOR Social Class Differences in Family-School Relationships Annette Lareau's article focuses on the differences in the level of family-school relationships between the upper-middle-class families and lower-class families. She also discussed in the article the effects of parental involvement in children's education, as well as several factors that affect the ability of parents to be involved in their children's learning process. According to Lareau, family-school relationship is an essential factor that helps
Symbolic interactionalism thus posits a much more dynamic view of human learning, rather than the rote reception of societal norms in functionalism, or functionalism's belief in education to shape human minds in a pre-determined fashion. But it also is a more positive view of education than conflict theory, because even if there are problematic ideas in the way knowledge is conveyed, human beings may be creative enough to reconfigure preexisting
For instance, "some speakers may engage in overlap, speaking while someone else is taking a turn-at-talk. For some linguistic groups, this discourse behavior can be interpreted as a signal of engagement and involvement; however, other speakers may view it as an interruption and imposition on their speaking rights. Teachers can use the Record-View-Transcribe-Analyze technique to study cross-cultural interactions in their classrooms, helping students identify different communication strategies and their
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This is just one example of how a group of Americans, based on patterns in their culture, relate to perceptions of race, class and gender in America. The connection among race, class, and gender in America is not a new subject of research. This subject has been studied for several decades, often coinciding with significant changes or events in American culture. Even with all the research, there is a lack