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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
JAN/FEB 2023
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
PSE4801
MYEXAMS PLATFORM: TAKE-HOME EXAM
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
100 marks
Duration: 3 hours
This paper consists of four (4) pages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
o This examination is presented in the form of a take-home exam, using the Assessment Info tool on
myExams.
o This paper consists of TWO (2) sections:
o Both sections (Sections A and B) are compulsory and carry 100 marks.
- Section A consists of paragraph and essay-type questions based on Philosophy of education and
counts a total of 50 marks.
- Section B consists of paragraph and essay questions based on Sociology of education and counts
a total of 50 marks.
DECLARATION
(Your take-home exam script will not be marked if this is not completed.)
I, …………………………………………………………………
(Name & Surname)
Student number: …………………………
Module code: ……………......................
hereby declare the following:
I understand Unisa’s policy on plagiarism. This examination is my original work produced by myself. I have
duly acknowledged all other people’s work (both electronic and print) that I have used through the proper
reference techniques as stipulated in this module.
I have not copied work of others and submitted it as my own. I have also not made my work available to any
fellow students to submit as their own.
Signature:…………………….………….Date:……………………….
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PSE4801
January/February 2023
SECTION A (PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION) (Sub total: 50 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS
o This section consists of the following two (2) parts:
- Questions 1 and 2 are compulsory (10 x 2 = 20 marks).
- Questions 3 to 5: Choice questions – Answer any two (2) of the three (3) questions
(15 x 2 = 30).
- Thus, answer only four (4) questions in total.
o The subtotal for this section is 50 marks.
QUESTION 1
According to Dewey (1916), education is a reconstruction of experience.
Discuss the statement in detail. (10)
QUESTION 2
African philosophy of education recognises Ubuntu in the pursuit of desirable human action
towards change.
With this notion in mind, critically discuss the significance of Ubuntu for education.(10)
QUESTION 3
According to Higgs and Waghid (2017), the misconceptions related to feminism seem to have
emerged from a lack of critical analysis and understanding of feminist concepts.
In light of the above, critically analyse the statement and substantiate your response.
(15)
QUESTION 4
The concept of critique is indispensable to critical theory. Show in detail how this is so. (15)
QUESTION 5
In the educational context “every situation of learning involves problem-solving” (Higgs &
Waghid, 2017). Give a detailed account of how Hermeneutics can influence teaching and
learning. (15)
, 3
PSE4801
January/February 2023
SECTION B (SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION) (Sub total: 50 marks)
INSTRUCTIONS
o This section consists of the following two (2) parts:
- Questions 1 and 2 are compulsory (15 x 2 = 30 marks).
- Questions 3 to 5: Choice questions – Answer any two (2) of the three (3) questions
(10 x 2 = 20).
- Thus, answer only four (4) questions in total.
o The subtotal for this section is 50 marks.
QUESTION 6
Three schools of thought are discussed in detail in the prescribed textbook.
Differentiate how the functionalists, the conflict theorists, and the interpretivists view
the school as social organisation. (15)
QUESTION 7
Briefly discuss five (5) points of criticism against Functionalism. (15)
QUESTION 8
Argue the different points of view between the functionalists and the Marxists in terms
of the hidden curriculum in school context. (10)
QUESTION 9
Briefly discuss Foucault’s influence on contemporary social movements. (10)
QUESTION 10
Objections to the interpretivist approach as a superior mode of understanding are many.
Briefly explain these objections, with reference to functionalist and Marxist arguments.
(10)
TOTAL: [100]
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