Sociological Perspectives on Education

█Education: process of learning in which some people consciously teach while other adopt social role of learner– Number of people age 25 or over with a high school diploma increased from 41% in 1960 to more than 86% in 2006

– Those with a college degree rose from 8% in 1960 to 28% in 2005

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_01.asp?referrer=list

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_11.asp?referrer=list

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http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_11.asp?referrer=list

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_11.asp?referrer=list

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_11.asp?referrer=list

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/figures/fig_11.asp?referrer=list

Active Learning

Learner Centric Courses

Social Learning

Students as Knowledge Producers

Information Abundance

Communication and Collaboration

Constructivism

BlackBoard = Opportunity for Conversation