EDUC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Immigration Act Of 1924, Sheffield Scientific School, Moodle

• School: UMD
• Department: Education, Educational Administration, Education Secondary
• Course: EDUC 1101
• Professor: Frank Guldbrandsen

Document Summary

Measurement and superiority: mental engineering through intelligence testing. Intelligence should rule and students should be scienti cally selected for their proper places in society: one"s position in society re ects one"s merit, nature vs. nurture intelligence is seen as innate, anglo-nordic superiority, not much can be changed by schooling. Immigrants: 1924 immigration act, quotas based on nationality until 1960"s, americanization during this time didn"t need to be taught in the schools, compulsory attendance did not eliminate exclusionary practices segregation by ability within the schools. Redbook recommendations: from liberal education to general education, from elite to education for all, the portion of a student"s education that fosters a sense of responsibility as a human begin and citizen. Areas of knowledge: tradition points to separation of learning into natural science, social studies, and humanities. Don"t forget to look at the study guide posted on moodle!