Teaching Controversial Issues - The Case for Critical Thinking and Moral Commitment in the Classroom

The authors offer strategies for addressing a variety of issues related to authority, religion, gender, race, media, sports, entertainment, class and poverty, capitalism and socialism, and equality and justice. The emphasis is on the use of critical thinking to understand and collaborate, not simply to win arguments.

About the author

Nel Noddings is Lee Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University. Her books include Education and Democracy in the 21st Century, When School Reform Goes Wrong, The Challenge to Care in Schools, Educating Citizens for Global Awareness, Educating for Intelligent Belief or Unbelief, and Educating Moral People. Laurie Brooks is on the board of Provident Financial Services and serves on advisory boards for programs at North Carolina State and Rutgers Universities.

Summary

The authors offer strategies for addressing a variety of issues related to authority, religion, gender, race, media, sports, entertainment, class and poverty, capitalism and socialism, and equality and justice. The emphasis is on the use of critical thinking to understand and collaborate, not simply to win arguments.

Product details

• Authors: Laurie Brooks, Nel Noddings, Nel/ Brooks Noddings
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780807757802
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5780-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Pädagogische Psychologie, Didaktische Kompetenz und Lehrmethoden, Fachspezifischer Unterricht, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Education / Teaching