Citizenship Education and the Curriculum

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Citizenship education is a contemporary concern of policymakers in various parts of the world. Debates focus on modern notions of citizenship, and the need for citizenship education in a rapidly changing world. This need for citizenship education and corresponding definitions has changed over time, but a persistent characteristic would seem to be fear of indoctrination and a lack of a coherent vision due in part to the notion of citizenship being a contested concept. Different notions of citizenship in turn underpin different theories of citizenship education, and a number of commentators have examined its role and rationale at various points in time and identified "ideal" forms of pedagogy, values, skills, curricular content and assessment.

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a well conceived collection exploring the theory and practice of education for democratic citizenship. Recommended. Graduate level and beyond. * Choice *

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DAVID SCOTT is Professor of Educational Leadership and Learning at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. HELEN LAWSON is Research Fellow in Citizenship Education at the Open University, United Kingdom.