“Good Student”
According to common sense, when we think about what a “good” student looks like we think about someone who pays attention, is a good listener, and someone who does what is being asked from the teacher. A good student would “meet the standards” of what is being assigned to do. Students who are privileged by…
Curriculum Theory and Practice
The way I’ve personally experienced Tyler’s rational throughout my own schooling journey is through the basic “teach the curriculum and evaluate by taking a test or quiz” method. Some limitations that I believe is said to be true, is the fact that they stated how students tend to have little to no voice when it…
ECS 203 The Problem of Commonsense
Kumashiro defines “commonsense” to be “limits what is considered to be consistent with the purposes of schooling. Alternative perspectives , including perspectives that challenge common sense, are already irrelevant, inconsequential, or inappropriate”. He further states how commonsense represents how this is the only thing schools should be doing, which is why people feel social pressure…