Teaching for Democratic Action

Current school reform policies that emphasize standardized tests and a narrow curriculum leave students without skills they need to participate effectively in democratic societies. This article exposes these reforms as inadequate and draws on research regarding school-based programs that seek to tea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Westheimer, Joel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Educação & Realidade
Idioma:portugués
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/53284
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade/article/view/53284
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Democracia. Cidadania. Ensino Democrático. Justiça Social. Engajamento Cívico
Democracy
Citizenship
Democratic Teaching
Social Justice
Civic Engagement.
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Sumario:Current school reform policies that emphasize standardized tests and a narrow curriculum leave students without skills they need to participate effectively in democratic societies. This article exposes these reforms as inadequate and draws on research regarding school-based programs that seek to teach good citizenship to detail three visions of citizenship commonly found in school programs: personally responsible, participatory, and social justice-oriented. Personally responsible citizenship is the most commonly pursued but has little to do with democratic thought and action. The article concludes with three recommendations for practice.