AbstractNo abstracts on these short essays.
The nature of this essay encompasses the response to the aforementioned article titled The End of Education. The article focuses on the evolution of education in the Western society, along with the societal norms and pressures that ultimately affect the learning experience of students in this current era. Major points that will be addressed within this response will consist of: (1) The American Dream, (2) Symbolism, (3) The Informational Age, and (4) The Law of Diversity. Each section of this response is tailored to address immediate and underlying assertions and assumptions in education, dating back from the 18th century to current day America. The sources collected for this response were gathered from the World Wide Web, scholarly journals, online articles, and other form of published materials.
A Response Essay in Relation to the Article: please reread the assignment and rewrite the essay. No abstract, no subheads, just a simple, straightforward response to the article—quote the author, and then state your opinion.
The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School
Introduction
Education has always been [geared This is slang and also a misused word ]to mankind as the gateway to success. The educational foundation that one receives is predicated on the learning that takes place, and the wisdom to know how to utilize such brainpowerI don’t know what this means. Brainpower is not a formal term. Please just write clearly and simply.. Towards the emergence into the eighteenth century, those institutional facilities marked closest to public schooling, were short-term schools that were highly supported by towns in the Northern British colonies (Mondale & Patton, 2001). In essence, the public schools that we know of today, originated in the early mid-nineteenth century, in which the founders referred to as “common” school (Mondale & Patton, 2001). Your introduction should state what article you read, who wrote it, the main points, and end with a thesis that introduces us to your opinion.
During this era, boys were more favorable to receive an education more so than girls, where parents were to submit a fee as payment to assist in the town’s support of providing elementary education to children.
In today’s age, the 21st century, public education offers it services to both boys and girls, and parents are no longer required to pay a fee for schooling, in what we call grade school. The difference mainly lies in the way education is delivered, and what is taught to the children in school. The push is prominently for the advancement in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, also known as STEM. The article that I will be discussing in this essay takes a deep look into the evolution of education, along with the variables that are connected with the learning process and the aftermath of such acquisition. None of this is relevant to this assignment.
The American DreamNot relevant—There are no comments beyond her—this essay is done incorrectly.
The “American Dream” is defined as achieving the pursuit of happiness, which is connected to a vision where a person’s life is enriched for every human being, with a vast of opportunities for each person’s ability to achieve supreme success or greatness (Moyers, 2008). The first use of the phase originated by James Truslow Adams back in 1931, in which Adam’s questions the notion whether or not the American Dream is a vision or an illusion (Moyers, 2008). The author refers to America as the “melting pot”, where it is viewed and perceived as a composite of dynamic cultures, founded by immigrants (Postman, 1996). The shattering of his dream is flooded by the notion that, as the article states, schools do not serve the public, but rather, they simply create a public. I slightly disagree with the fact that public schooling creates “self-indulging consumers”; rather it creates a society of generations that are skilled enough and valuable enough to continue the advancement of our current society. However, it can be agreed upon that there needs to be an inspiring reason for schooling, which in hopes can motive children to become productive citizens, accomplishing their American Dream as a reality, versus, just a simple illusion that is merely mentioned and not achieved, no matter the race or ethnicity.
Symbolism
The author mentions symbolism as a “great narrative”, one that uses prominent figures as Abraham Lincoln’s the Gettysburg Address, Emma Lazarus, the Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, God, Dr. Martin Luther King, Moses, Jesus, and Mary to name a few. The symbolism in which the author speaks of, addresses the differentiation between the “sacred” and the “profane” (Postman, 1996). With these symbols, the author ties it with the enterprising of schooling, in which I can significantly relate to the idea that the educational landscape of which the author speaks, references to the educator’s reasons for providing a concrete measure of holistic learning from a professional sense. It also highlights the art of progression to learning, and what it means to be “intelligent” (Postman, 1996).
The Informational Age
The formation of the informational age is an advancement which originates from the technological “adoration” that is rooted in the “strands” of American culture. The author makes a key point when he addresses the fact that the availability of resources are more readily afforded outside of the classroom, rather than within (Postman, 1996). The current era in which we now live in, has embraced learning in a more innovative fashion, with the use of technology. The total idea of this phase is to increase and expand the minds of human beings to achieve goals invested in intellectual capital, while building upon technology, communication, computation, and social media (Mason, 1986). I too side with the statement from the article which reads, “The computer and its associated technologies are awesome additions to a culture” (Postman, 1996).
I believe that the incorporation of the informational age can and will be a beneficial aspect for all future generations of learning and progression, both in and outside of the classroom setting. I will point out another key point that the author focuses on, which is the thought of considering how this advancement of technology uses us, rather than us using it. I do not think that computers are a tool made for bias; however, it is clearly evident that its use is supported by social cohesion and I also believe that it caters to the enrichment and enlightenment of the public school environment.
The Law of Diversity
I am certain that the author speaks truth as he relates to the immersion of immigrants and various cultures into mainstream schooling. It has also been evident that there has been inferiority between Anglo-Saxons and other cultures that share the same educational space. It appears to be true that the overall goal is to have a common culture, however, there is a lack of the common core in received knowledge, which also includes what is taught, to whom it’s taught, and how it is taught to the (Postman, 1996). In today’s society this image is still apparent in schools today. The division gaps between cultures have grown, and it is prominently evident between the various neighborhoods and the schools that are nestled between them. It seems that the disparity that the author mentions in the earlier section of his writing is currently an underlying issue with the immersion of various cultures in what we consider to be the “melting pot”. This further explains how the author describes the “standard” as being hard for one to achieve, based on the fact that there are numerous perceptions to the way excellence is both structured and achieved; not to mention that different cultures will utilize their educational training inversely.
Conclusion
This was an extremely interesting read, and it brought a great deal of information to the forefront. It allowed me to view education from many different angles, and to analyze and evaluate how these angles affect, or have affected the evolution of schooling in American society. It also paid tribute to the domains in which society has adopted theorems and faucets of symbolism that contribute or take away from the value and worth of learning.
References
Mason, R. (1986). Four ethical issues of the information age. Management Information Systems Quarterly.
Mondale, S., & Patton, S. (2001). School: The Story of American Public Education. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Beacon Press. Retrieved March 24, 2015
Moyers, B. (2008). Deepening the American dream. Retrieved March 25, 2015, from PBS.org: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/americandream/
Postman, N. (1996). The end of education: Redefining the value of school. New York, USA: Vintage Books
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