Respond to this question using one, or at the most two, of the theoretical perspectives
covered in this course. If you wish to do so, use one of the applications or issues covered in
this course as material to support your answer.
• Outline and explain your chosen perspective and then its account of the aims of
education. Pay close attention to the core concepts of this perspective and how they
relate to educational questions.
• Critically analyse the perspective drawing on your course readings in order to
evaluate strengths and weaknesses of this account of the aims of education.
• Consider whether your chosen perspective and its account of the aims of education
is relevant in responding to contemporary challenges in education in relation to your
professional/personal context*?
• From this analysis, build an argument for what you think should be the aim of
education.
