The document discusses several social factors that influence education, including demographics, economics, family influence, and television changing society. It notes that television provides a more visual and emotional experience compared to the linear structure of books. Educators need to allow students to think through different mediums to balance stimulation and formal education. A student's dominant social factor is their family, as their level of school achievement is likely influenced by whether their parents value education. Teachers now have additional obligations to achieve social equality, overcome material disadvantages, and eradicate prejudice given varying student incomes and pressures outside of school.

1. Social Factors influencing education and schooling Group 1 Jessica Terpstra & Tasha Buchler