Educating Citizens
Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
Published on 3. June 2003
352 pages
978-0-7879-7118-2 (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)"The authors have provided a superb account of civic education oncollege and university campuses in these troubled times. Theycombine specific examples of best practices with an exceptionallythoughtful philosophical exploration of the meaning and impact ofcivic learning." -- Nannerl O. Keohane, president, Duke University "A comprehensive, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted analysisof American higher education's actual and potential role inpreparing undergraduates for citizenship and life. If you have anyinterest in the civic and moral education of our nation's collegestudents, read this book!" -- Alexander W. Astin, Allan Murray Cartter Professor andDirector, Higher Education Research Institute, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles "Americans today are more conscious than they have been for manydecades that free institutions cannot be taken for granted. Thevery survival of self-government depends on the character andcapabilities of citizens committed to a public good beyond thenarrow confines of self-interest. Educating Citizens is aprofoundly timely and enlightening book in these circumstances. Theauthors enable us to understand a neglected aspect of studentsexperience in colleges and universities and help us chart a new andcompelling future for higher education in America." -- Eamonn Callan, associate dean and professor of education,Stanford University "Educating Citizens will become the benchmark resourcefor everyone who views effective citizenship as an essentialoutcome of liberal education for the twenty-first century. Theauthors summarize the research on civic and moral development andpresent a wealth of campus designs for moving civic engagement andethical judgment back to the center of academic attention. Theauthors also provide an incisive history of liberal education thatshows how higher education lost its way on civic and ethicaldevelopment, and they describe in detail what it will take to builda more engaged and public-spirited academy." -- Carol Geary Schneider, president, Association of AmericanColleges and UniversitiesMore details
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Anne Colby | Thomas Ehrlich | Elizabeth Beaumont
Educating Citizens
Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
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01/2010
Wiley
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Anne Colby | Thomas Ehrlich | Elizabeth Beaumont
Educating Citizens
Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
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02/2003
Jossey-Bass
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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 associate at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Content
Foreword (Lee S. Shulman).
Preface to the Paperback Edition.
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.
