Education, inequality, and active citizenship. Tensions in a differentiated schooling system
"In this essay I analyze the problems that differentiated educational systems, like the Dutch, face in preparing youth for contemporary society. I discuss the implications of three broad societal trends for education: a changing labour market, an increasing call for selection and excellence, an...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19178080124919962629-education,-inequality,-and-act.htm |
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| author | van de Werfhorst, Herman G. |
| author_facet | van de Werfhorst, Herman G. |
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| description | "In this essay I analyze the problems that differentiated educational systems, like the Dutch, face in preparing youth for contemporary society. I discuss the implications of three broad societal trends for education: a changing labour market, an increasing call for selection and excellence, and increasing diversity and individualization. The implications of these trends are examined for what I see as the four central tasks of education: to prepare for the labour market, to select and sort students efficiently on the basis of their capacities and interests, to promote equality of opportunity, and to prepare for active citizenship. I conclude with a description of the cheers and challenges of the Dutch educational system, leading to recommendations for Dutch educational policy." |
| format | TEXT |
| geographic | Netherlands |
| id | 19178080124919962629_d39fe52be28d4413a6e01ff12b3d3f0e |
| institution | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| is_hierarchy_id | 19178080124919962629_d39fe52be28d4413a6e01ff12b3d3f0e |
| is_hierarchy_title | Education, inequality, and active citizenship. Tensions in a differentiated schooling system |
| language | English |
| physical | 49 p. Digital |
| publishDate | 2009 |
| publisher | Amsterdam AIAS |
| spellingShingle | van de Werfhorst, Herman G. educational system labour market Education, inequality, and active citizenship. Tensions in a differentiated schooling system |
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| title | Education, inequality, and active citizenship. Tensions in a differentiated schooling system |
| topic | educational system labour market |
| url | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19178080124919962629-education,-inequality,-and-act.htm |