Instructions: From the selections listed below, your
group should pick out the 10 most important purposes of education. From the 10
your group chose, prioritize the top 5 purposes of education, with number 1
being the most important priority, 2 the second most important priority and so
forth. Your group must come to consensus before you can list a purpose as a
priority. Be able to explain the reasoning behind your choices.
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To transmit cultural heritage, preserving past
accomplishments and insights
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To encourage students to question current practices
and institutions and promote social change
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To prepare competent workers to compete successfully in
a technological world economy
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To develop healthy citizens aware of nutrition,
exercise and good health habits
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To lead the world in creating a peaceful, global
society stressing an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and
languages
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To provide education for
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To develop strong self-concept and self-esteem in
students
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To nurture creative students in developing art, music
and writing
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To prevent unwanted pregnancy, AIDS, drug addiction
and alcohol addiction
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To unite citizens from diverse backgrounds (national
origin, race, ethnicity, etc.) as a single nation with a unified culture
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To provide support to families through after-school
child care, nutritional supplements, medical treatments and so on
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To encourage loyal students committed to the
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To teach our nation’s work ethic: punctuality,
responsibility cooperation, self-control, neatness and so on
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To demonstrate academic proficiency through high test
scores
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To provide a dynamic vehicle for social and economic
mobility, a way for the poor to reach their full potential
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To prepare educated citizens who can undertake actions
that can spark change
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To eliminate racism, sexism, homophobia anti-Semitism
and all forms of discrimination from society
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To prepare as many children as possible for college
and/or well-paid careers.
(Sadker & Sadker,
2005 pp. 136-138)