Content and Process in Education for Democracy

Autor/in	Patrick, John J.
Titel	Content and Process in Education for Democracy
Quelle	In: International Journal of Social Education, 20 (2005) 2, S.1-12 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0889-0293
Schlagwörter	Democracy; Democratic Values; Citizenship Education; Core Curriculum; Social Capital; Citizenship Responsibility; Thinking Skills; Role of Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demokratie; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Kerncurriculum; Sozialkapital; Denkfähigkeit; Bildungsauftrag
Abstract	We live in a global era of transcendent democracy. According to recent surveys by Freedom House, most peoples of the world favor democracy over other types of government. A global revival of education for democratic citizenship accompanies the worldwide resurgence of democracy. Diverse peoples in various parts of the world commonly understand that if there would be "government of the people, by the people, and for the people," then there must be education of the people in the principles, practices, and commitments of democracy. This article focuses on two related questions: (1) What are the characteristics of a good education for democracy? and (2) Why should this kind of civic education be at the core of the curriculum in schools? The author describes a four-component conceptualization of civic education that conjoins core content with processes of learning to enable the development of the intellectual and social capital required for competent and responsible citizenship in a democracy. (Contains 2 tables and 26 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Social Education, Department of History-BB209, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Tel: 765-285-8621; Fax: 765-285-5612.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10