Teacher Education for a Democratic Society. Issues in Education.
Overview & Synopsis
Contends that the American education system needs to abandon the current trend toward holding, sorting, and indoctrinating students to be workers and consumers, an inherently antidemocratic education model. Suggests that education's highest priority should be education for active citizenry in a democratic society. Presents and analyzes John Dewey's ideas as a working model toward this end. (SD)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Teacher Education for a Democratic Society. Issues in Education. |
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| Author / Organization | O'Brien, Leigh M. |
| Subject & Discipline | Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Change |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-17687 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |