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According to sociologists, how do they view knowledge?
According to sociologists, how do they view knowledge?
- As problematic (correct)
- As something that exists 'out there'
- As something that is taken for granted
- As something that is discovered through logical procedures
What do sociologists and philosophers emphasize about knowledge?
What do sociologists and philosophers emphasize about knowledge?
- The absolute truth of knowledge
- The social basis of knowledge (correct)
- The objective nature of knowledge
- The individual basis of knowledge
According to constructionism, how is knowledge produced?
According to constructionism, how is knowledge produced?
- By communities of like-minded scientists (correct)
- By discovering it 'out there'
- Through the use of logical procedures and objective criteria
- By individuals in isolation
What does constructionism imply about truth and knowledge?
What does constructionism imply about truth and knowledge?
According to Michael F.D. Young, what did he focus on?
According to Michael F.D. Young, what did he focus on?
Which country focused on the war in the Pacific rather than in Europe or North Africa?
Which country focused on the war in the Pacific rather than in Europe or North Africa?
According to Foster and Nicholls, how did the US textbooks portray America's entry into the war?
According to Foster and Nicholls, how did the US textbooks portray America's entry into the war?
What do governments across the globe see education as linked to?
What do governments across the globe see education as linked to?
What does the New Right emphasize in education?
What does the New Right emphasize in education?
What is a knowledge economy based on?
What is a knowledge economy based on?
According to Young, how did he view the curriculum?
According to Young, how did he view the curriculum?
What is the postmodernist perspective on knowledge?
What is the postmodernist perspective on knowledge?
According to Lyotard, how is knowledge defined in different cultures?
According to Lyotard, how is knowledge defined in different cultures?
What is the postmodernist perspective on the task of education under modernity?
What is the postmodernist perspective on the task of education under modernity?
According to Moore, what is his criticism of the claim that all truth is relative?
According to Moore, what is his criticism of the claim that all truth is relative?
Which organization campaigns for and promotes gender equality in education in Africa?
Which organization campaigns for and promotes gender equality in education in Africa?
According to the text, what is one of the factors perpetuating the imbalance in girls' participation and performance in Mathematics, Science, and Technology subjects in sub-Saharan Africa?
According to the text, what is one of the factors perpetuating the imbalance in girls' participation and performance in Mathematics, Science, and Technology subjects in sub-Saharan Africa?
Which model was developed by FAWE to increase and sustain access, interest, participation, and performance of girls in STEM subjects at all levels?
Which model was developed by FAWE to increase and sustain access, interest, participation, and performance of girls in STEM subjects at all levels?
According to Andre Spicer (2016), what does he argue about the knowledge economy?
According to Andre Spicer (2016), what does he argue about the knowledge economy?
What does Reynolds (1991) argue about the construction of knowledge from a feminist perspective?
What does Reynolds (1991) argue about the construction of knowledge from a feminist perspective?
According to Young, areas of the curriculum or individual subjects have high status if they are:
According to Young, areas of the curriculum or individual subjects have high status if they are:
According to Young, educational knowledge is stratified or ranked on four dimensions. Which one of the following is NOT one of those dimensions?
According to Young, educational knowledge is stratified or ranked on four dimensions. Which one of the following is NOT one of those dimensions?
According to Reynolds, the distinction between 'academic' subjects and 'non-academic' subjects is based on a division between
According to Reynolds, the distinction between 'academic' subjects and 'non-academic' subjects is based on a division between
Young and his associates argue that people in positions of power define what is seen as valued knowledge in order to
Young and his associates argue that people in positions of power define what is seen as valued knowledge in order to
According to the text, cultural relativism suggests that
According to the text, cultural relativism suggests that
According to Dale Spender, feminist sociologists argue that educational knowledge is defined 'from a white "male" perspective whereby the achievements, struggles and even existence of women is omitted from the picture'.
According to Dale Spender, feminist sociologists argue that educational knowledge is defined 'from a white "male" perspective whereby the achievements, struggles and even existence of women is omitted from the picture'.
- According to Dale Spender, who largely controls education?
- According to Dale Spender, who largely controls education?
- What does Dale Spender argue about the content of the school curriculum?
- What does Dale Spender argue about the content of the school curriculum?
- According to Dale Spender, how are women's knowledge and experiences portrayed in education?
- According to Dale Spender, how are women's knowledge and experiences portrayed in education?
- What perspective does Dale Spender examine the school curriculum from?
- What perspective does Dale Spender examine the school curriculum from?
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