KPS 3014 Learning Management
Sociology and Education
Group Members HENG HUI QI KHOR PEH HUA LAU BEE TEING LIN ZE LIN OWI YANG HOI ZHOU HOU TAO THIEN WAN TSHIN ID D20111050135 D20111047869 D20111048761 D20102040043 D20111048753 D20102040042 D20111048745
At the end of presentation,students should know...
The meaning of sociology The aim of education The importance for educator to learn sociology Sociology theories of education
Sociology
Scientific study of social relationships Focuses on human behavior in groups Human behavior is reflection of his society or society produces human behavior
Aims of Education
Development of an individual with good moral values Improvement of vocational efficiency Use of leisure time and development of healthy recreational pursuits Transmission of social heritage Diffusion of more and more knowledge Education for social service, social efficiency, emotional integration, national unity and patriotism
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Why does an educator has to know about sociology?
Education is surrounded by community.
Education and sociology are related to each
other.
Educator can know where they stand for.
Phenomena occur in education should be
analyze in sociology perspective.
culture religion language
Knowledge
INFLUENCE
Sociology
Education
Sociological Theories of Education
Conflict Theory Symbolic Interaction Theory
Functionalism Theory
Conflict Theory
In Education
Karl Heinrich Marx (1818- 1883) German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist and revolutionary socialist. Univerity of Bonn and University of Berlin (German)
Cont
A conflict between an ownership class (bourgeois) and a lower class (proletariat) - economy Social order is maintained by domination.
Strife and conflict in the social system.
Max Weber (1864- 1920) German sociologist, philosopher, historian, and political economist. University of Berlin, University of Freiburg, University of Heildelberg, University of Vienna, University of Munich.
Cont
Social change in society is not only from economic factors. Three-dimensional: class, status and power. Class: economic factors, status and power. Status: a tribute contained in the social structure itself. Judged by lifestyle.
Power: a form of leadership to achieved goal.
Why does a conflict occur?
Different social structure - class division, culture, ideology, religion A social system that want conquer the other components to meet and acquire an interest as much as possible Limited resources
Lead to inequalities
How to Look Education Using Conflict Theory? Controlled by the powerful Not as a social benefit or opportunity Maintaining social inequality Preserving the power of those who dominate
society- status quo
Exp: the rich remain rich, poor remain poor
How Does Conflict Affect Education? PPSMI- (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris/ Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English) >In favor of high-income urban than low-income rural families >Widen the gap between the rich and poor
Cont
Meritocracy- social status is based on ability
achievement and competition > Rural citizen less education in current development
- technology, information
> Less competitive compared to urban > Social inequalities - native people that live in rural area
Symbolic Interaction Theory
In Education
Symbolic interactionism traces its origins to Max Webers assertion that individual act according to their interpretation of
the meaning of their world.
Its focuses on the way that people interact through symbols: words, gestures, rules, roles. Meanings evolves from their interactions in their environment and with people.
Cont
These interactions are subjectively interpreted through existing symbols.
Understanding these symbols is important in understanding human behavior. Interactions with larger societal processes influence the individual and vice-versa. Thus, symbolic interactionists give serious thought to how people act, and then seek to determine what meanings individuals assign to their own actions and symbols, as well as to those of others.
Five central ideas to symbolic interactionism
1. The human being must be understood as a social person
2. The human being must be understood as a thinking being. 3. Humans do not sense their environment directly, instead, humans define the situation they are in. 4. The cause of human action is the result of what is occuring in our present situation. 5. Human beings are described as active begins in relation to
their environment.
Functionalism Theory
In Education
It has its origins in the works of Emile Durkheim, who was especially interested in how social order is possible or how society remains relatively stable Society as a social system or inter-related parts Society like a human body, education are like important organs that keep the society or body healthy and well
Cont
Emphasizes the consensus and order that exist in society, focusing on social stability and shared public values. When one part of the system is not working or is dysfunctional, it affects all other parts and creates social problems, which leads to social change.
Economic
Culture System: *Education *Media *Religion
Healthy Society
Politic
Family
Interview Session With Dr.Suppiah on 21/9/2012 10.21am
at his office
Analysis of the Interview Session
1. Sociology is study about interaction of people between each other and their culture, religion, language.
2. There is a relationship between education and sociology. 3. Education bring in the sociology elements to create a better school environments.(Same with psychology) 4. An educator have to know sociology because the learner is come from different background. It will very easy to deal with students if you know the sociology. 5. As a conclusion, sociology and education is like a cycle process which influence each other.
Conclusion
Education take place in society
Education is essentially a social process
Social environment educates the child Differences between the three major sociological theories of education Sociological Perspective
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
Focus
Use of symbols; Face to face interactions
Functionalism Theory
Relationship between the parts of society; How aspects of society are functional (adaptive)
Conflict Theory
Competition for scarce resources; How the elite control the poor and weak
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