Controversy, Citizenship, and Counterpublics: Developing Democratic Habits of Mind

Autor/inn/en	Sheppard, Shelby; Ashcraft, Catherine; Larson, Bruce E.
Titel	Controversy, Citizenship, and Counterpublics: Developing Democratic Habits of Mind
Quelle	In: Ethics and Education, 6 (2011) 1, S.69-84 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-9642
Schlagwörter	Discussion (Teaching Technique); Classroom Environment; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Citizenship Education; Conflict Resolution; Experiential Learning; Theory Practice Relationship; Democracy; Voting + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Demokratie; Abstimmung
Abstract	A wealth of research suggests the importance of classroom discussion of controversial issues for adequately preparing students for participation in democratic life. Teachers, and the larger public, however, still shy away from such discussion. Much of the current research seeking to remedy this state of affairs focuses exclusively on developing knowledge and skills. While important, this ignores significant ways in which students' beliefs about the "concept" or "nature" of controversy itself might affect such discussions and potentially, the sort of citizen that educators are fostering. We argue that examining the concept of "controversy" is central to conducting such discussions and propose a framework of four crucial virtues or habits of mind that can be developed through such an examination. We illustrate how these four habits of mind are essential for establishing classroom "counterpublics" that aim to develop more justice-oriented democratic citizens. (Contains 12 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10