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Bohan, Chara Haeussler; Bradshaw, Lauren Yarnell; Pecore, John L. – Schools: Studies in Education, 2023
In the United States of America, democratic education has evolved philosophically over 200 years from Jeffersonian ideas of educated citizenry to Deweyan principles of democracy as a "mode of associated living." In contemporary society, Dianna Hess has written about democratic education as a process of deliberative democracy. Yet the…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Democracy, United States History, History Instruction
Anthony Downer II; Nadia Behizadeh – Social Education, 2024
In Georgia, the recent "Protect Students First Act," or GA HB 1084, states that curricula and training programs should refrain from judging others based on race or advocate for divisive concepts such as "One race is inherently superior to another race," or that "the United States of America is fundamentally racist."…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Social Studies, State Legislation, Educational Legislation
Forringer, Ted – Physics Teacher, 2014
In our science for non-science majors course "21st Century Physics," we investigate modern "Hubble plots" (plots of velocity versus distance for deep space objects) in order to discuss the Big Bang, dark matter, and dark energy. There are two potential challenges that our students face when encountering these topics for the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Nonmajors, Physics, Discovery Processes
Long, Harrison – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2015
What happens when one controversial text meets another in performance? How do diverse audiences from rural and metropolitan areas respond to powerful yet provocative material? The Kennesaw State University Department of Theatre and Performance Studies sought to answer these questions with "Splittin' the Raft," a dramatic adaptation of…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Theater Arts, Slavery, Urban Schools
Costley, Kevin C.; Killins, Pam – Online Submission, 2010
The controversial concept of evolution makes up only a small part of the science curriculum stated in Arkansas. During the past few years, the curriculum topic of "Intelligent Design" has caught the attention of many science teachers in the public schools. The Intelligent Design Movement has been successful in attracting the attention of…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Evolution, Creationism, Religious Factors
Sherwin, Gary; Jennings, Todd – Teaching Education, 2006
This study examined the coverage of sexual orientation topics within 77 public university secondary teacher preparation programs across seven US states, and represented programs preparing 8,300-11,500 teachers annually. Findings indicated that 40% of programs did not address sexual orientation as a diversity topic. Further, even programs that did…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum