Learning Democracy In School And Society Education Lifelong Learning And The Politics Of Citizenship

Author : Gert J.J. Biesta
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : P. Bruce Uhrmacher,Kristen E. Bunn
Publisher : Brill / Sense
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 9460912869

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Beyond the One Room School by P. Bruce Uhrmacher,Kristen E. Bunn 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."--Publisher's website.

Author : Carolyn Medel-Añonuevo,Gordon Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Adult education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113925312

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Citizenship, Democracy and Lifelong Learning by Carolyn Medel-Añonuevo,Gordon Mitchell Pdf

Author : Gert Biesta,Maria De Bie,Danny Wildemeersch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400772595

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Civic Learning, Democratic Citizenship and the Public Sphere by Gert Biesta,Maria De Bie,Danny Wildemeersch Pdf

This books explores the relationships between learning, democratic citizenship and the public sphere from thee interconnected angles: theory, methodology and research. The main message of the book is that civic learning necessarily has a public character, as it is learning that emerges from engagement in democratic processes and practices that occur both at the centre and the margins of society. Through a combination of theoretical development, methodological reflection and empirical case study, the chapters in the book provide new insights in the complexities of learning in the context of the ongoing struggle for democracy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463512398

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Lifelong Citizenship by Anonim Pdf

In recognition of the need to adjust higher education to democratic societies’ needs, this book focuses on examples of educational practices concerned with developing the necessary lifelong learning skills for democratic citizenship in the information era, with an emphasis on teacher education. The practices presented in this book primarily address the integration of lifelong learning skills with democratic citizenship skills, encapsulated in the concept of ‘lifelong citizenship’.

Author : Michelle Schweisfurth,Lynn Davies,Clive Harber
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Emery J. Hyslop-Margison,James Thayer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087907952

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Teaching Democracy by Emery J. Hyslop-Margison,James Thayer Pdf

This book eloquently argues that the citizenship mission of schools ought to teach students what is possible rather than simply objectifying them as human capital being prepared for the inevitable impact of the policies determined by others.

Author : Michael Williams,Graham Humphrys
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 1590338634

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Citizenship Education and Lifelong Learning by Michael Williams,Graham Humphrys Pdf

Across the globe citizenship education is high on the reform agendas of policy makers and educators. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the entry of former Soviet bloc states into the European Union, the fragmentation of the former Yugoslavia, the major population movements from poor to rich countries, and the increased threats of international terrorism and civil wars in many states have all added to the need to provide up-dated and reflective approaches to citizenship education. Within nation states, the impact of globalisation on social, economic and political structures has caused power shifts across and within international borders demanding greater citizenship awareness and participation. The effect of these changes and the practice and needs of citizenship are profoundly affected by the distinctive particulars of the places in which they occur. This is an essential ingredient in any understanding of what is happening and of any program addressing the resulting citizenship challenges. Too often, citizenship education has been perceived simply as a matter for schools. In this book, the discussion is extended to embrace post-school education. It is acknowledged that the educa

Author : John E. C. MacBeath,Lejf Moos
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415326958

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Democratic Learning by John E. C. MacBeath,Lejf Moos Pdf

The time has come to challenge many of the age-old assumptions about schools and school learning. In this timely book leading thinkers from around the world offer a different vision of what schools are for. They suggest new ways of thinking about citizenship, lifelong learning and the role of schools in democratic societies. They question many of the tenets of school effectiveness studies which have been so influential in shaping policy, but are essentially backward looking and premised on school structures as we have known them. Each chapter confronts some of the myths of schooling we have cherished for too long and asks us to think again and to do schools differently. Chapters include: * Democratic learning and school effectiveness * Learning democracy in an age of mangerial accountability * Democratic leadership for school improvement in challenging contexts. This book will be of particular interest to anyone involved in school improvement and effectiveness, including academics and researchers in this field of study. Headteachers and LEA advisers will also find this book a useful resource.

Author : Bernard Crick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351941563

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Education for Democratic Citizenship by Bernard Crick Pdf

This important volume provides a comprehensive study of the concept of democratic citizenship (including its conditions and pre-requisites), which has an established place in higher education courses in politics, social policy, sociology and social philosophy. The contributing political philosophers and educational theorists collectively provide a critical commentary on the assumptions, principles and presuppositions associated with the idea of education for active democratic citizenship. This book presents an invaluable combination of original essays from established authors and previously published seminal articles specially revised for the volume.

Author : Yusef Waghid
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 : Neil Hopkins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400772298

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Citizenship and Democracy in Further and Adult Education by Neil Hopkins Pdf

This book addresses the questions why citizenship education is an important subject for students in further and adult education and why we need democratic colleges to support the study of citizenship education. It investigates the historical roots of further and adult education and identifies how the adoption of citizenship education in the post-compulsory sector can enrich vocational studies in further education and programmes in adult education. It is argued that democratic colleges are vital to ensure that citizenship education informs the decision-making process throughout educational institutions (and as a means of establishing fair and equal representation for important stakeholders). The author has worked in both sectors for over a decade, and uses this experience to offer a blend of educational practice and philosophical investigation. The result is a work that appeals to both teachers in further and adult education as well as academics and students interested in philosophy of education.​

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781473382800

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Democracy and Education by John Dewey Pdf

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on democracy and education, being an introduction to the 'philosophy of education'. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting expositions and thought-provoking assertions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the role of education in society, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Education as a Necessity of Life'; 'Education as a Social Function'; 'Education as Direction'; 'Education as Growth'; 'Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline'; 'Education as Conservative and Progressive'; 'The Democratic Conception in Education'; 'Aims in Education', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Author : Sarah M. Stitzlein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190062651

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Learning How to Hope by Sarah M. Stitzlein Pdf

Democracy is struggling in America. Citizens increasingly feel cynical about an intractable political system, while hyper-partisanship has dramatically shrank common ground and intensified the extremes. Out of this deepening sense of political despair, philosopher of education Sarah M. Stitzlein seeks to revive democracy by teaching citizens how to hope. Offering an informed call to citizen engagement, Stitzlein directly addresses presidential campaigns, including how to select candidates who support citizens in enacting and sustaining hope. Drawing on examples from American history and pragmatist philosophy, this book explains how hope can be cultivated in schools and sustained through action in our communities -- it describes what hope is, why it matters to democracy, and how to teach it. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Author : Gregory L. Samuels,Amy Samuels
Publisher : IAP
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781641137188

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Democracy at a Crossroads by Gregory L. Samuels,Amy Samuels Pdf

At a time of questionable civility in American politics, democratic education appears to be at a crossroads. As we consider how to best explore democracy and foster a more civically-engaged populace in the current socio-political context, it is critical to examine what frames our educational systems, policies, and practices and shapes our civic identity. While teachers struggle with decreased instructional time for social studies and the demands of standardized tests, the social sciences are often pushed to the margins. Reflecting on how to negotiate local, state, national, and global tensions related to policy and practice, educators work to do what is best to equip students to foster democratic citizenship and ideals. Social sciences educators are uniquely positioned to embrace a journey that upholds democratic ideals of equality, freedom, and justice, while simultaneously critiquing inequity and injustice in schools and our society. The contributors to this volume situate a variety of discussions within the context of the crossroads and explore how to negotiate, translate, and reconceptualize our own beliefs and positionings in ways that positively influence and empower students, teachers, teacher educators, and education policy makers. Studies are presented related to civic education, cross-cultural interpretations, emotional citizenship, international economics, and race-consciousness, as well as those that discuss how to challenge dominant narratives and negotiate educational policies and practices.