Educating Citizens
Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
Published on 17. February 2003
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-7879-6515-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Educating Citizens" reports on how some American colleges and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to this vital task and present concrete ways to overcome those challenges.
Reviews / Votes
"Educating Citizens contains much of value and interest to all of its intended audiences." (Journal of College Student Development, December 2003)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-6515-0 (9780787965150)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Anne Colby | Thomas Ehrlich | Elizabeth Beaumont
Educating Citizens
Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
E-Book
06/2003
Jossey-Bass
€28.99
Available for download
Persons
Anne Colby is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She is the former director of the Henry Murray Research Center at the Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Thomas Ehrlich is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He is the former president of Indiana University, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and dean of Stanford Law School. Elizabeth Beaumont is a research associate at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Jason Stephens is a research assistant at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a doctoral candidate in educational psychology at Stanford University.
Content
Foreword. Preface. The Authors. 1. Educating Citizens in a Pluralistic Society. 2. The Broader Undergraduate Context. 3. When Educating Citizens is a Priority. 4. The Multiple Dimensions of Moral and Civic Development. 5. Pedagogical Strategies for Educating Citizens. 6. Weaving Moral and Civic Learning into the Curriculum. 7. Faculty: The Cornerstone. 8. Moral and Civic Learning Beyond the Classroom. 9. Assessment in Moral and Civic Education. 10. Bringing Moral and Civic Learning to Center Stage References. Name Index. Subject Index.