Teaching Controversial Issues: The Case for Critical Thinking and Moral Commitment in the Classroom

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2018 Delta Kappa Gamma Educators Book Award

In this book, eminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings and daughter Laurie Brooks explain how teachers can foster critical thinking through the exploration of controversial issues. The emphasis is on the use of critical thinking to understand and collaborate, not simply to win arguments. The authors describe how critical thinking that encourages dialogue across the school disciplines and across social/economic classes prepares students for participation in democracy. They offer specific, concrete strategies for addressing a variety of issues related to authority, religion, gender, race, media, sports, entertainment, class and poverty, capitalism and socialism, and equality and justice. The goal is to develop individuals who can examine their own beliefs, those of their own and other groups, and those of their nation, and can do so with respect and understanding for others’ values.

Book Features:

Underscores the necessity of moral commitment in the use of critical thinking.Offers assistance for handling controversial issues that many teachers find unsettling.Proposes a way for students and teachers to work together across the disciplines.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Teachers College Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807757802
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807757802
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #563,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #621 in Educational Psychology (Books) #692 in Philosophy & Social Aspects of Education #1,791 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
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