Educating for Political Activity

Autor/in	Chitty, Clyde
Titel	Educating for Political Activity
Quelle	In: Educational Review, 62 (2010) 4, S.371-377 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1911
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Foreign Countries; Politics; Political Issues; Activism; Role of Education; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Democracy; Teacher Role; School Business Relationship; Private Financial Support; Preservice Teachers; Learner Engagement; Social Action; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Politik; Politischer Faktor; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Bildungsauftrag; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Demokratie; Lehrerrolle; Private Investition; Soziales Handeln
Abstract	The term "political activity" can be interpreted in a myriad of different ways, but in this paper, it is taken to mean involvement in a variety of campaigns around issues affecting the way we live and the sort of society we want to live in. At a time when support for the main political parties has never been weaker, it is essential that teachers aim to combat cynicism and apathy among their young students by encouraging them to take an interest in all manner of social and political causes. It is, of course, true that teachers who do this are open to the charge of indoctrination, but this should not deter them from bringing relevant political issues into the curriculum. It is argued that this can best be done through such subjects as English, history, geography and religious education, rather than through a distinct and separate articulation of citizenship. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10