reacting to central ideas aim of education values

‘Immaturity’; A society that People need to learn to be Autonomy Rationalism, skepticism and
Kant/Dearden people are not able to use their autonomous in order not to lose reason
own understanding and reason themselves in the changes of
society and in the big decisions
of life
‘Abstract individualism, rational Each person's role, as well as The moral constraints of the Emphasis on the importance
Communitarianism egoism and an instrumental their moral values, should be community are followed by all of community and the belief
conception of social given in existing members of the community, so that morality, neglected by
relationships’ society/community and then fed that the community is morally individualism, is vital and
back to society/community. unified and people can live in needs to permeate every
harmony in their respective roles individual in the community
in the community.
Capitalism Anti-capitalism; ① Critique ②Addressing Encourages dialectical
Marxism The movement from capitalist human needs ③Realms of thinking about capitalism
to socialist society to freedom and widens the possibilities
communist society. of other social forms
Authoritarianism; alienating Banking education creates a Let students become critical Enriched theories on critical
Critical Pedagogy intellectualism monopoly of knowledge and thinkers who can creatively drive pedagogy
does not allow students to truly change in the world
perceive the world; it should be
replaced by problem-posing
education
Grand narratives, metaphysical Knowledge is not something To shape learners who value pluralism、skepticism
Postmodernism philosophies, and any other form that is fixed and static but is diversity, fluidity and ask critical fluidity and contingency,
of totalizing thought, as well as contested questions about taken for granted agency, decentering and
the idea of singular, universal assumptions otherness
truths
 Colonialism；Western-centrism Addressing the results of
Postcolonialism colonial rule and the issues that
previously colonized societies
have had to deal with since the
departure of colonial powers
during the period of
decolonisation
Nationalism; individualism Recognising people’s human To enable learners to understand Advocating peace and
Cosmopolitanism rights and expressing concern the concept of 'world citizenship' identity and respecting
with humanity as a whole, with and what it entails by envisioning cultural differences
a central belief that we belong a world community
to a shared, single human
community
Patriarchism, multiculturalism Recognizing that women’s life To make women aware of gender Promoting gender equality
Feminism should not be negatively inequalities and thus awaken
impacted as a result of their sex, their sense of autonomy to
and they should have human pursue more development
dignity equal with men, as well opportunities for themselves
as opportunity to live as
fulfilling and as freely chosen
lives as men can.

Capabilities
Approach
Marxism and Education
Critical Pedagogy
Postmodernism and the Postmodern Condition
Post Colonialism
Cosmopolitanism and Citizenship
Feminism and Education
The Capabilities Approach
Course Synthesis