Education for Constructive Engagement of Citizens in Democratic Civil Society and Constitutional Government.

Autor/in	Patrick, John J.
Titel	Education for Constructive Engagement of Citizens in Democratic Civil Society and Constitutional Government.
Quelle	(1998), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Citizen Participation; Citizenship Education; Civics; Curriculum Development; Democracy; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Social Capital + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Demokratie; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Sozialkapital
Abstract	This paper addresses current concerns about how to improve political and civic engagement through education in U.S. schools and society. Part 1 examines ideas pertaining to "A Persistent Problem of Democracy: Education for Constructive Engagement of Citizens in Common Purposes and Commitments of Civil Society and Constitutional Government." Part 2 proposes the "Development of Intellectual Capital for the Engaged Citizen: Curricular Foundations for Constructive Engagement in Political and Civic Life." Part 3 explains the "Development of Social Capital for the Engaged Citizen: Educational Experiences for Constructive Engagement in Political and Civic Life." Part 4 offers a "Conclusion and Postscript about Constructive Engagement of Citizens in Political and Civic Life." (Contains a 51-item bibliography.) (BT)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC