Essentialism in Education

• Schools should focus on transmitting cultural heritage and moral values to students (correct)
• Students should be active participants in the learning process, involved in democratic class decision-making
• Schools should prepare students for analyzing and solving the social problems that they will face as adults
• For a country to be competitive in the global marketplace, schools should seek to produce more competent workers

• Education should primarily focus on preparing students for social activism
• Schools should prioritize vocational training over academic education
• Students should be encouraged to pursue their individual interests in learning
• Education should focus on essential skills and knowledge (correct)

• To transmit a core set of knowledge and skills to students (correct)
• To empower students to lead social and political change
• To encourage students to pursue their own educational paths
• To prepare students for specific careers in the global marketplace