Factory+Model

**Taylorism and the Factory Model of Schooling**
Dr. Friesen's video on the Factory Model of Schooling: []

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In table groups, write one response to the following four questions: __Mathias Nick and Stuart 1. What is the purpose of this model of schooling? __ Everybody must be productive in order for the whole school to work. The students can’t choose what they want to do they are told. The tasks are easy and outgoing that people do not have to do extra research 2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? Easy set up, efficent way to not get distracted. Almost forces people to work. Very straight forward setting, plain setting. Not much colour. Almost a prison setting. 3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued? Textbook and worksheet style learning Forces people to learn basic knowledge from textbook Is bad for learners that mght be figity and would like to use a more interesting way of learning 4. How is success determined in this form of schooling? Creating good marks and percentages More opertunities, scholerships 1. What is the purpose of this model of schooling?  Raveena, Nathan, Bogdan: Have more order in schools like in the factories. Every person is in some category like in the factories. To quickly and efficiently educate students so they can quickly transition from school to work, mainly to a factory. Zachary, Justin, and Darsh

2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? Raveena, Nathan, Bogdan: The school setting is like a box, the attention is centered toward the teachers who stand at the front. This matters because everything should be orderly and without anything that matters, everything will be scattered. Good spirit, intelligence, respect for others matters for this form of schooling. The classrooms are enclosed like a box. The school cares more about getting students out quicker rather than the learning environment for them. They value efficiency rather than comfort. Zachary, Justin, and Darsh

3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued? Raveena, Nathan, Bogdan: The proper education for your grade is worth knowing. Things that are not in the curriculum are not valued. Whatever that makes you a good student and not a bad student with the right qualities and education is worth knowing. The curriculum has the basic literature and basic math and science. General knowledge and literature are valued in the curriculum. They are missing inquiry based and researching and understanding the topic more. Zachary, Justin, and Darsh

4. How is success determined in this form of schooling? Raveena, Nathan, Bogdan: By having the good qualities with people interacting with you. Success is determined on the grades that you get. There is a specific grading system based on how many hours you sit in a classroom and work. Zachary, Justin, and Darsh

Write your groups responses below:

__Julia, Emily, And Eric:__
- **What is the purpose of this school?** The purpose of this school was to give the individuals the required skills needed to work once they get out of the salt mines. Schools where meant to be as efficient as possible at imposing certain morals and beliefs. - **What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling?** It is a big room, with white walls, and desks arranged in rows. The desks are facing the front of the room where there is a white board, which is posted with a world map, and a flag of the country they represent. There was no color, and the students were given a lot of discipline, and behavior was controlled. The values for the students were attention on the front, no talking, and that you were expected to succeed. Grades were to maintained, and there was to be no back talk, or problems with your peers. Valued was the acumination of the necessary skills for work. - **What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued?** The curriculum is skewed to a certain set of beliefs or morals. These are to be imprinted and forced on the young impressionable peoples. - **How is success determined in this form of schooling?** Grades, time spent and respect.

1. What is the purpose of this school? · Wanted to reward students on the ammount of hours that put into schoolwork · At school students had to work 45 min. periods to symbolize factory workers who work 45 min. until they get a break · Wanted to teach kids the same thing so they would benefit to society.
 * Cassie, Wynette, Quinn, And Joel:**

2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? · Desk in corner · 4 square walls · desks in rows · Teacher stands at front of the room whiteboard/chalkboard at the front of the room · What matters is that the students will learn and be educated about the subject being taught. · That everyone will be taught equaly

3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued? · The basics: science, math, social studies, LA, health, art, dance and music. · It is important to know what will help you succeed in the future

4. How is success determined in this form of schooling? · What you want to do in the future and how it will help us.

1. What is the purpose of this model of schooling? Is to be efficient as possible and as to do as told. Which in a way allows you to finish school quicker and prepare you for factory lifestyle. 2. What does the physical space look like? Describe the school setting, what does this tell us about what matters? What is valued in this form of schooling? Square rooms, students sitting in lines, different rooms for different subjects, same chairs and desk, bar lights, everyone completing the same task in the same room. What matters is efficiency and everyone receiving the same education, so that when they leave school they are all the same. Not worrying about anyone dragging behind in a certain subject and no one learning different things. 3. What is the curriculum? What is worth knowing? What is not valued? The things worth know or that are valued are math, science, social studies, and language arts. We believe this because these are the core subjects and we spend most hours on them. The subjects that aren’t valued are probably the arts, such as, art, dance, music, and any type of art. We believe this because government of Alberta is planning to take away some hours spent on the fine art subjects. 4. How is success determined in this form of schooling? This success could be determined by how well you do in repeating information presented to you. Maybe determined by how obedient you are and how willing you are to follow orders. This would not be a good method for teaching skills used in everyday life and skills you need for discovering new medical treatments and new sciences. These scientific discoveries are what help a nation prosper. Katie, Carmen, (Sandon)