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Kjaergaard, Eigil; Martineniene, Rima – 2000
Real democracy is a style of living and thinking, in which every step refers to the principle of equality among people. This guide seeks to show models that can help people, especially young people, learn to live democratically. The guide notes that young people cannot learn democracy without continually, from the earliest years, living in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Democracy

Calabrese, Raymond L.; Marcus, Sheldon – Theory into Practice, 1994
Scarcity of school finances is a problem. Currently, the distribution of resources is politically driven, exacerbating conflicts between rich and poor school districts. The paper describes a new model promoting community, inclusion, and solidarity and based on the premise that democratic societies must articulate values of justice, fairness, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Decision Making, Democratic Values, Educational Economics
Isherwood, Geoffrey B. – Education Canada, 1995
Moral choice for educational administrators involves using conventional democratic principles as well as postconventional actions grounded in principles valued by administrators that are not covered by conventional morality. Presents two case studies involving the application of democratic principles and the formation of independent judgment in…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrators, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Social Studies Curriculum Study Committee. – 1973
The booklet contains political education materials drawn from Wisconsin state and Federal government legislation, newspaper articles, and publications from political interest groups and educational organizations. The main purpose of the document is to help educators design and implement political science and citizenship education programs in…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills