Socially and politically, you could note that access to education is a big influence. Here in Canada, we have a government funded school system as well as a private school system, however in other countries the school system could be fully funded by volunteers and the community. 

It is important as educators to understand that all of our students come to us from different cultural backgrounds and with different educational needs and we need to be prepared to help them all the best we cannot matter the circumstance. 

When we consider culture as future educators, we need to be aware of different cultures to make the new education system in society. In addition, we need to respect everyone's beliefs and acknowledge their feelings to implement the learning process more effectively. I believe in positive interactions with each child and also connections with families to know about child welfare. These are the best ways to communicate and work together to attain positive influences in education.
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Gomathi

 

 

Society heavily influences education. For instance, families or cultures have their own beliefs about what is the utmost priority. In my Filipino background, many elders believe in the importance of being well educated in STEM. They assume people who specialize in those subjects can get a higher chance of getting into an acclaimed university and get a higher-paying job. They also believe in the importance of grades or academics. They think that those things reflect the intelligence of a person. Those things affect education as they can influence the children’s' perspective. It might pressure a child to focus on a specific field. It can lead the child to believe that academics are the basis of everything. 

 

Macro- social and politics 

Community affects education.  

 Many organizations are established to protect children due to progressive people who advocate for children's rights. 

These advocates affected how education looks today. Many teachers are informed about the importance of looking at the "whole" child. Most schools also offer extracurricular activities. Therefore, learning is extended physically, outside of the classroom. 

Politics also affect education because they can influence schools' curriculum and legislation. The guidelines in the classroom and even the safety measure that we follow in school today was due to policies created by the authorities.

-Mavee

Individual - can greatly impact how one performs and learns in school. The way an individual feels about themselves and in general can affect interest in learning, participation in class and quality of work. 

Social - can negatively and/or positively affect school experience. An individual’s experience within social groups within a school environment can impact the way they feel about coming to school and education as a whole.

Political - can greatly impact the quality of education and how it is delivered. Can shape curriculum, funding, extra-curricular and attendance (which students attend the school).

Family; it’s what you’re born into, it’s all you know, it’s who chooses your education and what you learn, for example, homeschool vs public school or Catholic school, or even daycare. Keeping in mind these last two years where the kids have constantly been with their parents and sheltered and restricted in their homes from the pandemic, in turn, affects social behaviour and learning. 

Politics- politics affect education the most, from daycare access/affordability to deciding if schools are open or closed. If open they choose all policies and practices and curriculum and of course and last but not least funding, dictating, extra help for students who need it, proper classes and materials, and extracurricular activities that affect.. Social

Social- government chooses if/when schools close and when closed social influence rises but more media wise because electronics are NEEDED for learning while electronics and the internet make it almost impossible to use a phone, radio, computer, tv without some sort of ad or social influence causing many distractions from learning what they’re learning and how they’re learning.  

Individual- I feel anyone in the field of education sees the most individuality than anyone else. Children are going to be their own individuals and learn how they want to. We see it in our classes every day. Each child is unique and grows best with their preferred method (which is up to us as educators to help figure out) whether sensory, physically, visually, etc.

 Education and social values are processes that are tethered together and always evolving. We teach moral values and cultural standards but children learn best and grasp the most knowledge from exploration of  surroundings and created experiences. Families also play a pivotal role as they are the “choices” the children make. For example who the children are around and what type of settings they are in and being influenced by.
Gabriel