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Direct linkChickering, Arthur W. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
In this article, the author states his belief that community based learning among adults can be a powerful force for encouraging personal development and for strengthening democracy in this multicultural, globally interdependent, battered world. To do so, however, it needs to pervade all the curricula, degree programs, learning contracts, and…
Descriptors: Democracy, Role of Education, Democratic Values, Citizen Participation
McKenzie, Ginger Kelley – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2007
They are adolescents--and those who work with them must understand them, connect with them, and make learning relevant to their lives. This article looks at recent theories and educational practices identified as appropriate for supporting the educational learning experiences of students ages 12 to 15. In this article, the author also discusses,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Early Adolescents, Educational Practices, Montessori Method
Peer reviewedFrimannsson, Gudmunder Heidar – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2001
Argues that children need to learn about civic issues in their education because certain virtues are required for a decently organized society. Also contends that the school has obligations to educate the young in civics and impart knowledge because it is in the students' best interests; this is not an encroachment on the privacy of the…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Cultural Context, Curriculum
