On cover: Learning and living democracy
... at school directors and teachers, but also useful for all those interested in the topic. Available at https://book ... assurance of education for democratic citizenship in schools – Comparative study of 10 countries (2009) presents an ...
This book explores the relationships between education, lifelong learning and democratic citizenship.
... and Peru Middle East Bilingual Schools in Israel Children With Special Needs in the Middle East Colonial Education Systems, Influence on Middle Eastern Educational Development Diversity in Curricula in the Middle East Educational ...
Linking practice and theory: The pedagogy of realistic teacher education (pp. 108–130). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. ... Challenges in evaluating psychosocial interventions for autistic spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and ...
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 ...
How can schools and the school curriculum contribute to building democratic citizens? This is a major question posed by governments, educational systems, schools, teachers and researchers around the world.
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 ...
The chapters of this book represent the contribution of the participants before, during and after the symposium with opportunities for review and reflection.
How can schools contribute toward reversing the trend? This volume brings together leading thinkers from a variety of disciplines to probe the relation between a healthy democracy and education.
In this refreshingly accessible book, Westheimer not only makes that point but explains the importance of helping students to think critically and question tradition.