Education and Democracy in the 21st Century

Name: Education and Democracy in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780807753965

ISBN-10: 0807753963

ISBN-13: 9780807753965

Edition: 2013

Authors: Nel Noddings, Anna Ershler Richert

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Eminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings draws on John Dewey's foundational work to reimagine educations aims and curriculum for the 21st century. Noddings looks at education as a multi-aim enterprise in which schools must address needs in all three domains of life: home and family, occupational, and civic. She raises critical questions about the current enthusiasm for standardization, the search for "one-best-way" solutions, and the practice of maintaining a sharp separation between the disciplines. Comprehensive in its scope, chapters examine the liberal arts curriculum, vocational education, restructuring secondary school, extracurricular activities, national and global citizenship,…

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List price: $43.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 2/25/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.15" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Problem of Education Through Two Lenses


Standards


Teacher Accountability


Choice


Schooling in the 21st Century



Democracy


Toward a Democratic Theory of Education


Democracy in Schools


Student Choice



Equality


Equality Through a Common Curriculum


Equality Through Degrees and Diplomas


Equality and Anti-Intellectualism


Confusion over the Meaning of Intellectual


Equality of Opportunity



Aims, Goals, and Objectives


Aims


From Aims to Goals


Lesson Objectives



The Liberal Arts in Schools


The Tradition


Decline


Hope for Renewal



Educating for Home Life


Home and Homemaking


Parenting



Toward Ecological Cosmopolitanism


Living in Place


Earth: More Than a Collection of Nations


Geography with a Purpose


Toward Peace on Earth



Vocational Education


Vocational Education: The Past


Vocational Education: The Present


Vocational Education: The Future


Middle School: A Time to Explore



Educating the Whole Person


Moral Education


A Better Way


Self-Knowledge


Spiritual Education



Problems in Today's Education for Citizenship


Patriotism


Race and Multiculturalism


Military Service


Political Education



Critical Thinking on 21st-century Education


Standards and Core Knowledge


Constructing Curriculum


Pedagogical Treasure


The Status of Teachers and Tests


The Language of Education Critically Appraised


References


Index


About the Author