Democratic Classroom Theory to Inform Practice

Name: Democratic Classroom Theory to Inform Practice
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ISBN: 9781572732193

ISBN-10: 1572732199

ISBN-13: 9781572732193

Edition: 1999

Authors: Art Pearl, Tony Knight, George W. Noblit, William T. Pink

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This text argues that difficult problems can not be solved without a democratic process. Essential to the resolution of such problems is a reconstructed school that prepares students to become effective problem solvers and informed, responsible democratic citizens.

Book details

List price: $32.50
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Hampton Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/31/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Series Preface
Introducing the Argument and Summarizing the Debate: Democracy and a General Theory of Education	p. 1
The Role of the Schools and the Importance of a General Theory of Education	p. 41
Meeting the Goal of Student Participation in Decisions that Affect One's Life: Developing the Skills for Responsible Political Empowerment	p. 85
The Problem-Solving Curriculum in a Democratic Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Solve Important Social Problems	p. 121
Building a Democratic Culture	p. 161
Personal Problems or Difficulties as Problem-Solving Curriculum in the Democratic Classroom	p. 199
Rights as an Integral Component of a General Theory of Democratic Education	p. 221
Equal Encouragement in the Democratic Classroom	p. 245
The Democratic Teacher-Leader, Theoretician, and Researcher: The Heart of the Educational Process in the Classroom	p. 291
Democratic Evaluation and Research	p. 311
Last Thoughts	p. 331
Author Index	p. 345
Subject Index	p. 351
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