Full Description
In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America are included, along with reflections and advice for practice.
Contents
Civic Pedagogies in Higher Education: Teaching for Democracy in Europe, Canada and the USA; Jason Laker, Kornelija Mrnjaus and Concepción Naval 1. Human Rights Education through Study Visits of Human Rights Institutions; Peter G. Kirchschlaeger 2. Building Community in the Silicon Valley; Dayana Salazar and Melinda Jackson 3. Negotiating Change in Romanian Tertiary Education: Volunteering and Democratic Citizenship; Maria-Carmen Pantea 4. Democratic Citizenship and the University Curriculum: Three Initiatives in England; Tristan McCowan 5. Standing on Guard? History, Identity, and the Quandaries of Citizenship Education in Canada; Jane G. V. McGaughey 6. Student Designed Deliberative Forums as a Pedagogical Method; Alex Sager 7. Learning to Participate: International Experiences of Service-Learning and Community Service Programs; Concepción Naval, Carolina Ugarte, Arantzazu Martínez-Odria 8. The Personal is Pedagogical: A Microcosmic Conversation on Democratic Education; Jason A. Laker, Minna Holopainen and Lorri Capizzi
