Civic Education And Contested Democracy

Author : Wim de Jong
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783030563004
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civic Education and Contested Democracy written by Wim de Jong and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores citizenship education and democracy in the Netherlands. From the Second World War to the present day, debates about civic education and democracy have raged in the country: this book demonstrates how citizens, social movements and political elites have articulated their own notions of democracy. Civic education illustrates democracy as an essentially contested concept – the transmission of political ideals highlights conflicting democratic values and a problem of paternalism. Ultimately, who dictates what democracy is, and to whom? As expectations of citizens rise, they are viewed more and more as objects of a pedagogical project, itself a controversial notion. Focusing on what democracy means practically in society, this book will be of interest to scholars of citizenship education and post-war Dutch political history.

Author : Doyle Stevick
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742547568
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reimagining Civic Education written by Doyle Stevick and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume surveys the new global landscape for democratic civic education. Rooted in qualitative researc, the contributors explore the many ways that notions of democracy and citizenship have been implemented in recent education policy, curriculum, and classroom practice around the world. From Indonesia to the Spokane Reservation and El Salvador to Estonia, these chapters reveal a striking diversity of approaches to political socialization in varying cultural and institutional contexts. By bringing to bear the methodological, conceptual and theoretical perspectives of qualitative research, this book adds important new voices to one of educationOs most critical debates: how to form democratic citizens in a changing world.

Author : Dana Mitra
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 080777345X
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civic Education in the Elementary Grades written by Dana Mitra and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As former elementary school teachers, the authors focus on what is possible in schools rather than a romantic vision of what schools could be. Based on a 5-year study of an elementary school, this book shows how civic engagement can be purposive and critical—a way to encourage young people to examine their environment, to notice and question injustices, and to take action to make a difference in their communities and school. Focusing on the intersection of student voice and critical inquiry, the book describes how to embed civic engagement into curriculum, school decision-making processes, and whole-school activities. Chapters provide an overview of what research has demonstrated about civic engagement at the classroom, school, and community levels, including detailed descriptions of activities and lessons for practice. Classroom teachers, school principals, community members, and teacher educators can use this resource to foster a deeper, richer understanding of what is entailed in civic life. Book Features: A vivid portrait of a “typical” public school that wants to do more than teach to the test.An examination of the conditions that enable young people to participate in democratic practices, including identifying and questioning injustices.Concrete examples of student voice and critical inquiry in classroom contexts.Practices and activities that encourage children to get along with others, exchange perspectives, and work across differences. “Offers a suggestive range of evidence that high-quality civic engagement initiatives can enhance students’ academic, social, and emotional engagement. . . . It reveals the nitty-gritty of how experienced teachers can enable children who are immersed in meaningful civic work also to engage more deeply with mathematical problem-solving, peer collaboration, literacy and social studies learning, and development of empathy and mutual trust.” —From the Foreword by Meira Levinson “Mitra and Serriere show us not only that elementary-aged children are capable of civic engagement, but how such engagement can be nurtured in the classroom. Children can be active civic participants; this book demonstrates both the power of this idea and how we might accomplish this essential task.” —Beth C. Rubin, Rutgers University

Author : Wim de Jong
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030562980
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civic Education and Contested Democracy written by Wim de Jong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores citizenship education and democracy in the Netherlands. From the Second World War to the present day, debates about civic education and democracy have raged in the country: this book demonstrates how citizens, social movements and political elites have articulated their own notions of democracy. Civic education illustrates democracy as an essentially contested concept – the transmission of political ideals highlights conflicting democratic values and a problem of paternalism. Ultimately, who dictates what democracy is, and to whom? As expectations of citizens rise, they are viewed more and more as objects of a pedagogical project, itself a controversial notion. Focusing on what democracy means practically in society, this book will be of interest to scholars of citizenship education and post-war Dutch political history.

Author : Tetyana Hoggan-Kloubert
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628955007
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transformative Civic Education in Democratic Societies written by Tetyana Hoggan-Kloubert and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Democracy is neither inevitable nor guaranteed to last. To survive, democracy needs people adequately prepared to enact it. Such preparation for effective citizenship in a complex and plural world requires an adult civic education, one that goes beyond simple knowledge acquisition. It requires a transformative education to help learners become agents and co-shapers of their worlds. This book offers examples of the roles that civic education has played and can play in different communities. In this collection, scholars from around the world report and reflect on civic adult education, examining approaches, paradigms, and concepts that help us to act in culturally, ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse societies.

Author : Educational Policies Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning the Ways of Democracy written by Educational Policies Commission and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R. Martin Reardon
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1648029434
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School-University-Community Collaboration for Civic Education and Engagement in the Democratic Project written by R. Martin Reardon and published by IAP. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools (2011) lamented the “lack of high-quality civic education in America’s schools [that] leaves millions of citizens without the wherewithal to make sense of our system of government” (p. 4). Preus et al. (2016) cited literature to support their observation of “a decline in high-quality civic education and a low rate of civic engagement of young people” (p. 67). Shapiro and Brown (2018) asserted that “civic knowledge and public engagement is at an all-time low” (p. 1). Writing as a college senior, Flaherty (2020) urged educators to “bravely interpret ... national, local, and even school-level incidents as chances for enhanced civic education and to discuss them with students in both formal and casual settings” (p. 6). In this eighth volume in the Current Perspectives on School/University/Community Research series, we feature the work of brave educators who are engaged in schooluniversity-community collaborative educational endeavors. Authors focus on a wide range of projects oriented to civic education writ large—some that have been completed and some that are still in progress—but all authors evince the passion for civic education that underpins engagement in the democratic project.

Author : Richard G. Niemi
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300107449
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civic Education written by Richard G. Niemi and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sound democratic decisions rely on a citizenry with at least a partial mastery of the rules and workings of democratic government. American high schools, where students learn the basics of citizenship, thus ought to play a critical role in the success of democracy. Yet studies examining the impact of high school government and civics courses on political knowledge over the past quarter-century have generally shown that these courses have little or no effect. In this important book, Richard G. Niemi and Jane Junn take a fresh look at what America's high school seniors know about government and politics and how they learn it. The authors argue convincingly that secondary school civics courses do indeed enhance students' civic knowledge. This book is based on the most extensive assessment to date of civic knowledge among American youth--the 1988 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Civics Assessment. The authors develop and test a theoretical model to explain the cognitive process by which students learn about politics and they conclude by suggesting specific changes in the style and emphasis of civics teaching.

Author : Stephen MACEDO
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674040406
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diversity and Distrust written by Stephen MACEDO and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extending the ideas of John Rawls, Macedo defends a "civic liberalism" in culturally diverse democracies that supports the legitimacy of reasonable efforts to inculcate shared political virtues while leaving many larger questions of meaning and value to private communities.

Author : Orit Ichilov
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317827570
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizenship and Citizenship Education in a Changing World written by Orit Ichilov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political, economic, technological and cultural changes have taken place all over the globe, changes which have transformed the meanings of citizenship and citizenship education. This volume represents an effort to analyze the implications of these changes.