Knowledge, Education & Ideas (Level 4)

1. To what extent can the notion of freedom be applied to an understanding

of the Higher Education (undergraduate) curriculum?

2. Pupil success rates in SATs and GCSEs are a clear indication of effort and
intelligence. Explore and evaluate this contention.

3. Why is confidence understood as being an important principle within the

Freirean context of critical pedagogy?

4. To school is in no way conducive with empowered education and

learning. To what extent do you agree with this Illichean contention?

5. The Marxist approach to state-regulated learning suggests that a

correspondence exists between the ideology and hierarchy within the
educational setting, and the ruling ideas and inequalities associated with
wider capitalism. Theoretically explore and assess the strengths and
limitations of this approach.

6. With reference to the themes, characters and events from at least ONE of
the following films, explore and discuss the relevance of the
epistemology/ontology debate within the context of education and
learning:

Kes

Dangerous Minds

Educating Rita

Freedom Writers

7. Using appropriate examples, explore and explain the distinction between

educare and educere.

8. Compare and contrast at least TWO psychological approaches that

attempt to understand and explain the context and process of learning.