8.4 The Future of Education
Distance Learning - taking courses without being physically at a school; today largely conducted through the Internet.
Charter Schools - private schools that are funded by the government but are managed by a team hired by the parents instead of the local school board.
Home-schooling - Learning at one's own home from the parents without attending school.
- maintain value system
- flexible schedule
Corporatization - schools get money in return for product/service advertisements.
+ve: solves funding problems
-ve: conflict of interest may arise when students have varying opinions about a certain product/service
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9.1 Why Join a Group
(I) Types of Groups
dyad - a two-member social group
Primary group - members have close, intimate relationships with one another
Secondary group - members have less personal relationships with one another
(II) Explanations
Sociological: People need to join various groups (both 1 and 2) to enjoy/accept norms
Psychological: Personality determines the reason for committing to a group
Anthropological: Provides subscription to a culture and its elements