According to the commonsense, to be a “good” student is to be several things. for one, being a “good” student means the be the exact opposite of M, who was a student as discussed in Preparing Teachers for Crisis: A Sample Lesson by Kevin Kumashiro. M was restless and a poor listener (Kumashiro p. ). M often struggled with regular classroom activities and was treated as a “bad” student based on their actions. It is with this in mind that…
For Assignment 1, I have decided to write about the Hidden Curriculum with main regards to Jean Anyon’s work regarding the hidden curriculum in various social classes. Anyon’s work focuses on several fifth grade classrooms and their homework, be it in the classroom or take home, and how it is related to their social class or status. It is important for one to understand how social class is defined in this work, as Anyon defines it as “a series of…
There are several ways in which I have experienced the Tyler rationale in my own schooling. For one, I participated in several activities that lead to preferred objectives as outlined by the Tyler rationale. One of the most prominent quotes in this week’s reading, Curriculum Theory and Practice by Mark K. Smith, is from Ralph W. Tyler himself who stated “since the real purpose of education is not to have the instructor perform certain activities but to bring about significant…
Kumashiro defines ‘commonsense’ as being a form of knowledge that is left unquestioned by those residing in a specific society or culture. Pieces of commonsense become engrained in societal function, and are viewed as models that establish good behaviours, beliefs, and values in society. It is quite often that commonsense is traditional, making it even harder to question the legitimacy of the societal views and opinions of ‘commonsense’. Some examples of commonsense, as seen in the majority of schools in…