Citizenship And Democracy In Schools

Author : Gert J.J. Biesta
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460915123

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Learning Democracy in School and Society: Education, Lifelong Learning, and the Politics of Citizenship by Gert J.J. Biesta Pdf

This book explores the relationships between education, lifelong learning and democratic citizenship. It emphasises the importance of the democratic quality of the processes and practices that make up the everyday lives of children, young people and adults for their ongoing formation as democratic citizens. The book combines theoretical and historical work with critical analysis of policies and wider developments in the field of citizenship education and civic learning. The book urges educators, educationalists, policy makers and politicians to move beyond an exclusive focus on the teaching of citizenship towards an outlook that acknowledges the ongoing processes and practices of civic learning in school and society. This is not only important in order to understand the complexities of such learning. It can also help to formulate more realistic expectations about what schools and other educational institutions can contribute to the promotion of democratic citizenship. The book is particularly suited for students, researchers and policy makers who have an interest in citizenship education, civic learning and the relationships between education, lifelong learning and democratic citizenship. Gert Biesta (www.gertbiesta.com) is Professor of Education at the School of Education, University of Stirling, UK.

Author : Joel Westheimer
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807773697

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What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good by Joel Westheimer Pdf

How can schools teach the skills required for a strong democracy to flourish? What Kind of Citizen? asks readers to imagine the kind of society they would like to live in—and then shows the ways in which schools can be used to make that vision a reality. Westheimer draws on groundbreaking research on school programs and policies to sharply critique the current direction of school reform. He points to the many varied and powerful ways to teach children and young adults to engage critically, to think about social issues, and to participate in authentic debate that acknowledges that intelligent adults can have different opinions. But today’s teachers are being forced to abandon these practices in favor of test-preparation in only a very narrow set of academic subjects. How did this happen? What can we do to set schools back on the right track? How can we realign school goals with what research shows parents, children, and teachers actually care about? How can we save our schools from today’s myopic interpretation of what constitutes an education? Westheimer answers these questions and makes a powerful call for schools to become more engaging, more democratic, and more educative. “Among the many casualties of a preoccupation with rigor and accountability is the prospect of education for meaningful democratic citizenship. In this refreshingly accessible book, Westheimer not only makes that point but explains the importance of helping students to think critically and question tradition. He issues a welcome invitation to connect our conception of the ideal school to its impact on our broader society.” —Alfie Kohn, bestselling author “What does it mean to be a democratic citizen? And what kind of education produces one? For the past 2 decades, Joel Westheimer has been one of North America's most knowledgeable and able guides to these critical issues. Along the way, he has forced us to reconsider the larger goals and purposes of our public schools. His book will provide an invaluable roadmap for anyone who asks the big questions, no matter what they think of his answers.” —Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University “In this highly readable, persuasive book, Joel Westheimer reminds us that, in our zeal for higher test scores, we seem to have forgotten the highest aim of education—to produce better people, more thoughtful citizens.” —Nel Noddings, Stanford University

Author : Jane Brown,Hamish Ross,Pamela Munn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 1780460058

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Democratic Citizenship in Schools by Jane Brown,Hamish Ross,Pamela Munn Pdf

In recent years a greater emphasis has been placed on how nation states socialise and prepare the next generation of citizens. This book presents three themes: Democratic Schooling, Teaching Controversial Issues and Accountability. The scholars and school leaders who have contributed to this volume do so from a wide international perspective.

Author : Audrey Osler
Publisher : Trentham Books Limited
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110324469

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Citizenship and Democracy in Schools by Audrey Osler Pdf

Providing a framework for citizenship education within contexts of cultural diversity, the contributors show how human rights principles are used by schools to challenge structural inequality, discrimination and exclusion.

Author : Eva Aboagye,S. Nombuso Dlamini
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487506377

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Global Citizenship Education by Eva Aboagye,S. Nombuso Dlamini Pdf

Drawing on contemporary global events, this book highlights how global citizenship education can be used to critically educate about the complexity and repressive nature of global events and our collective role in creating a just world.

Author : Osler, Audrey,Starkey, Hugh
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335211814

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Changing Citizenship by Osler, Audrey,Starkey, Hugh Pdf

Changing Citizenship supports educators in understanding the links between global change and the everyday realities of teachers and learners. It explores the role that schools can play in creating a new vision of citizenship for multicultural democracies.

Author : James Arthur,Ian Davies,Carole Hahn
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446206775

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SAGE Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy by James Arthur,Ian Davies,Carole Hahn Pdf

This handbook brings together new work by some of the leading authorities on citizenship education, and is divided into five sections. The first section deals with key ideas about citizenship education including democracy, rights, globalization and equity. Section two contains a wide range of national case studies of citizenship education including African, Asian, Australian, European and North and South American examples. The third section focuses on perspectives about citizenship education with discussions about key areas such as sustainable development, anti-racism, gender. Section four provides insights into different characterisations of citizenship education with illustrations of democratic schools, peace and conflict education, global education, human rights education etc. The final section provides a series of chapters on the pedagogy of citizenship education with discussions about curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment.

Author : Wiel Veugelers
Publisher : Brill
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 9004411933

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Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship by Wiel Veugelers Pdf

Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship (EDIC) is very relevant in contemporary societies. Seven European universities are working together in developing a curriculum to prepare their students for this important academic, societal and political task. The book present their theories and practices.

Author : Rolf Gollob,Peter Krapf,Wiltrud Weidinger,Ơlöf Ơlafsdơttir
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9287169209

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Educating for Democracy by Rolf Gollob,Peter Krapf,Wiltrud Weidinger,Ơlöf Ơlafsdơttir Pdf

The objective of this manual is to support teachers and practitioners in Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE). It addresses key questions about EDC and HRE, including competences for democratic citizenship, the objectives and basic principles of EDC/HRE, and a whole school approach to education for democracy and human rights. The manual consists of three parts. Part I outlines the basic principles of EDC/HRE as far as they are helpful and meaningful for the practitioner. Part II gives guidelines and tools to design, support and assess the students' processes of constructivist and interactive learning. Part III provides toolboxes for teachers and students in EDC/HRE. The other volumes in this series offer concrete teaching models and materials in EDC/HRE for pupils from elementary to upper secondary level.

Author : Norman H. Nie,Jane Junn,Kenneth Stehlik-Barry
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0226583899

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Education and Democratic Citizenship in America by Norman H. Nie,Jane Junn,Kenneth Stehlik-Barry Pdf

Education affects these two dimensions in distinct ways, influencing democratic enlightenment through cognitive proficiency and sophistication, and political engagement through position in social networks. For characteristics of enlightenment, formal education simply adds to the degree to which citizens support and are knowledgeable about democratic principles.

Author : Yusef Waghid
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920338435

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Education, Democracy and Citizenship Revisited by Yusef Waghid Pdf

This book contains a revised collection of previously published articles spanning a period of five years (2004-2009) during which my original thoughts on democratic citizenship education have been developed. Central to this book is the notion that democratic citizenship education ought to be deliberative, compassionate and friendly in order that teachers and students (learners) may respect one another and take risks in and through their pedagogical encounters. In this way, hopefully, students and teachers may become more critical, explorative and engaging. - Yusef Waghid

Author : Hubert J.M. Hermans,Rob Bartels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000283709

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Citizenship Education and the Personalization of Democracy by Hubert J.M. Hermans,Rob Bartels Pdf

The core message of this educational book is that democracy is, more than ever before, in need of the personal contribution of engaged citizens. Democracy is viable only if it is rooted in the hearts and minds of citizens who feel responsible not only for their own well-being, but also for the quality of social relationships in a society with marked differences in race, religion, culture, and gender. Three basic features define personalized democracy: A critical attitude not only towards others but also towards oneself; learning not only from others but also from oneself; and participation in society with attention to the contradictive nature of one’s own mind. The authors emphasize that the development of personalized democracy and global citizenship requires participation at different identity levels: I as individual, we as members of social groups, we as part of humanity, and we as part of the earth. Written for future teachers at secondary level, the book contains dialogical self theory, research and a wide range of exercises.

Author : Michelle Schweisfurth,Lynn Davies,Clive Harber
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781873927298

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Learning Democracy and Citizenship by Michelle Schweisfurth,Lynn Davies,Clive Harber Pdf

In recent years, there has been a shift in discourse internationally towards a greater recognition of the importance of democratic governments and institutions, and an explicit support for the development of democracy and citizenship through education. This book celebrates this shift with a diverse range of contributions. How democracy and citizenship are conceived, practised and researched in different national and educational contexts is explored in this collection, which brings together commentary from schoolchildren and international experts, researchers and practitioners, writers from the south and the north, and from established and new democracies. This volume will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in learning more about education, citizenship and democracy.

Author : Fredric Philip Woellner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : UCAL:$B239324

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Education for Citizenship in a Democracy by Fredric Philip Woellner Pdf

Author : William V. Flores,Katrina S. Rogers
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498590952

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Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education by William V. Flores,Katrina S. Rogers Pdf

Twenty-five leaders from the higher education and service-learning sectors provide insight into what works in building citizenship through civic engagement on their campuses and communities. From small colleges to large universities, these strong voices demonstrate that American democracy is very much active and prepared for the 21st century.