Synopses & Reviews
Citizenship education is a current concern of policymakers in various parts of the world. Debates focus on modern notions of citizenship, and the need for citizenship education in a rapidly changing world. This need for citizenship education and corresponding definitions have changed over time, but a persistent characteristic would seem to be a fear of indoctrination and a lack of a coherent vision due in part to the notion of citizenship being a contested concept. Different notions of citizenship in turn underpin different theories of citizenship education, and a number of commentators have examined its role and rationale at various points in time and identified ideal forms of pedagogy, values, skills, curricular content, and assessment.
Contributors address the following concerns: universality and equal opportunity, social literacy and citizenship, citizenship education and curriculum, race, different citizenship patterns in civic education, assessment, cultivating respect in human relations, and global citizenship education. Adopting a comparative approach discussing citizenship education in New Zealand, England, Iceland, Israel, Ireland, and Europe, the book presents various debates and develops new frameworks for understanding the issues.
Synopsis
Recent events have focused attention on issues of nationality, borders between countries, and cross-national influences. The importance of citizenship education is demonstrated by this collection, which develops theoretical models to inform practice at the institutional level.
Synopsis
Examines the relationship between curriculum and citizenship education, making reference to a number of important debates in these fields: universality and equal opportunity, social literacy, race, civic education, assessment, cultivating respect in human relations, and global citizenship education.
About the Author
DAVID SCOTT is Professor of Educational Leadership and Learning at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom.HELEN LAWSON is Research Fellow in Citizenship Education at the Open University, United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
Introduction by Helen Lawson and David Scott
Citizenship, Education, and Difference by Mark Olssen
Experiential Learning, Social Literacy, and the Curriculum by James Arthur and Jon Davison
Citizenship Education and Curriculum Theory by Alistair Ross
Citizenship Education and the Strengthening of Democracy: Is Race on the Agenda? by Audrey Osler
Differentiated Civics Curriculum and Patterns of Citizenship Education: Vocational and Academic Programs in Israel by Orit Ichilov
Assessment and Citizenship Education by Marie Clarke
Cultivating Respect in Human Relations: The Missing Link of Citizenship Education by Sigrun Adalbjarnardottir
Translating the National to the Global in Citizenship Education by Cameron White and Roger Openshaw
Endpiece: Citizenship Education and the Challenges of Cultural Diversity by Ann McCollum
Index