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The Democratic Classroom: Theory to Inform Practice (Understanding Education and Policy) - Softcover

Pearl, Arthur; Knight, Tony

 
9781572732193: The Democratic Classroom: Theory to Inform Practice (Understanding Education and Policy)

Synopsis

Contents: Series Preface; 1. Introducing the Argument and Summarizing the Debate: Democracy and a General Theory of Education; 2. The Role of the Schools and the Importance of a General Theory of Education; 3. Meeting the Goal of Student Participation in Decisions that Affect One's Life: Developing the Skills for Responsible Political Empowerment; 4. The Problem-Solving Curriculum in a Democratic Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Solve Important Social Problems; 5. Building a Democratic Culture; 6. Personal Problems or Difficulties as Problem-Solving Curriculum in the Democratic Classroom; 7. Rights as an Integral Component of a General Theory of Democratic Education; 8. Equal Encouragement in the Democratic Classroom; 9. The Democratic Teacher-Leader, Theoretician, and Researcher: The Heart of the Educational Process in the Classroom; 10. Democratic Evaluation and Research; 11. Last Thoughts; Author Index; Subject Index

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