Class Council between Democracy Learning and Character Education

Autor/inn/en	Budde, Jürgen; Weuster, Nora
Titel	Class Council between Democracy Learning and Character Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Science Education, 16 (2017) 3, S.52-61 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-5293
Schlagwörter	Values Education; Democratic Values; Teaching Methods; Comparative Analysis; Ethnography; Educational Theories; Politics of Education; Reflective Teaching; Conflict Resolution; Communication Skills; Classroom Techniques; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Urban Schools; Progressive Education; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Werterziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ethnografie; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Kommunikationsstil; Klassenführung; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Deutschland
Abstract	Purpose: Class council has become a popular approach for character education and democracy learning in German schools. However, it is not clear if the expectations are met in social practice. Approach: The data was gained with an ethnographical multiple method approach within three contrasting secondary schools. The study is informed by practice theory, theory of school and theory of social pedagogics. Findings: Logics of the school and logics of social pedagogy clash in class council. Opportunities for a democratic and social pedagogically framed school are inevitably limited. Class council focusses more on personal development and character education and much less on political or democratic education. Certain forms of class council subtly aim at student's approval of undemocratic practices; therefore, class council sometimes camouflages a de-politicization of the school. Research Implications: A comparison of democracy learning and character education in different pedagogical institutions is recommended for further research. The methodology of reconstructing logics of school and logics of social pedagogy from a practice theoretical and ethnographical perspective should be elaborated. Practical implications: Teachers need reflective competencies in order to recognize the limitations of participation in practice. While aiming at the ideal of the mature, civically engaged and socially competent citizen, the limitations of participation and the responsibilities of societal institutions like schools should be made subject of learning, as well. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01