Answer to Question #202694 in English for REMON

Question

1.1 Discuss what is meant by education in modern society. (3)

1.2 What is the sociology of education? (3)

1.3 Explain what is meant by the terms:

a) Macrosociological (3)

b) Microsociological (3)

Answer 1

1.1

Education in modern society is the form of learning whereby students are taught and equipped with knowledge and skills that will enable them deal with the issues of the present world.

1.2

Sociology of education is the study of how social institutions as well as individual experiences affect the education of a person and its end results.

1.3

a) Macrosociological

it is an approach to sociology, whereby social systems and populations are analyzed at the structural level, usually at higher level of theoretical abstraction. 

b) Microsociological

This is the study of human behavior and how interaction of individuals is affected by various factors.