EDRD 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Liberal Education

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Design and Rural Development
• Course: EDRD 3120
• Professor: L.Pinto

Document Summary

Foundation and legal principles supplement chapter 1: :constellation of purposes = multiple purposes or aims, which fall into 3 categories: 1) aesthetic education for individual fulfillment, personal growth, to gain knowledge and understanding as an end in itself, and to learn to learn (to encourage intellectual growth and a desire for learning); 17% 2001 poll. 2) economic or instrumental education as preparation for an end such as post- secondary schooling, employment or for marketability (to help students prepare for work); 33% 3) ideological education for civic participation, character, or societal improvement (to promote citizenship and character- building); 23% 2001 poll. The degree to which each purpose should be emphasized is contested. Sometimes criticized for not being relevant to the real world, or at odds with preparation for the workforce. Economic/instrumental purpose recent attention b/c of purported payoff to students and belief it will improve economic status by contributing to a skilled workforce.