The European Cooperation Is Facing New Challenges--Some Impact on Citizenship Education in the Netherlands

Autor/in	Oonk, Henk
Titel	The European Cooperation Is Facing New Challenges--Some Impact on Citizenship Education in the Netherlands
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Science Education, 13 (2014) 3, S.73-82 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-5293
Schlagwörter	International Cooperation; Citizenship Education; Constructivism (Learning); Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Educational Improvement; Educational Quality; Student Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Curriculum Development; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Schülerverhalten; Sekundarschüler; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Niederlande
Abstract	The crisis in Europe constitutes a major test for the very pursuit of European integration and for its legitimacy in the eyes of the citizens. In this paper a number of striking economic aspects of the crisis will be discussed next to political tensions concerning sensitive issues. Given the decline in the support for the European integration among the public over the past years it is necessary to improve the quality of citizenship education on European issues and to use a more critical approach. Teaching and learning in a balanced manner is necessary about issues like migration, free movement, populist political parties, enlargement and other themes, besides other regular topics. In contrast to current opinions we argue that to reach not only the higher levels of secondary schools but also the lower levels a too strong social-constructivist approach is not effective. Complicated European issues need a good instruction by the teacher in combination with an attractive didactical approach that builds on a common core European orientation curriculum improving students' knowledge and skills and thus enhancing opinions and attitudes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01