A5002272134- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
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- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
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- Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
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- Foucault, Power, and Ethics
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- Ethics in medical practice
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North Carolina State University
2020-2024
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2008-2016
Spencer Foundation
2012-2013
Illinois State University
2012
Part I: Context, Evidence, and Aims II: Cases of Practice III: Professional Judgment
From 2005 to 2009, we were engaged in a longitudinal study of high school classes that included deliberations about controversial political issues. The purpose the was twofold: examine ...
Social studies education and research can must play a central role in sustaining democratic societies. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of this vital journal that aims to strengthen social education, societies face numerous serious challenges. Although today's circumstances are unique, many our current challenges have existed (and will continue exist) some form throughout history democracy. In article, scholars from various sub-fields explore how research, scholarship, practice field...
Abstract In this essay, Paula McAvoy critiques a commonly held view that teaching young people to be good choice makers should central aim of sex education. Specifically, she argues against David Archard's recommendation educators ought focus on the development autonomy and “choice accorded role in legitimation sexual conduct.” Instead, under conditions gender inequality advantages boys disadvantages girls. Juxtaposing case culturally arranged marriage with spring break scene from Ariel...
This paper presents findings from a study of high school students (N = 165) engaged in discussions controversial political issues within Close Up Washington's civic education program. We report pre- and post surveys to investigate how the group's views about were affected by discussion strategy they experienced. compare two strategies: deliberative small group activity team debate. find that promoted more participation, comfort with discussion, resulted consensus as shown comparing surveys....
Abstract In this article, Lauren Gatti and Paula McAvoy explain the interdisciplinary methods that they used for developing a theory of professional judgment teachers call Ethical Long View. theory, engaged in empirical inquiry through solicitation dilemmas from practicing using an online survey (N = 127) follow‐up interviews with subset participants 11). The were developed into qualitative normative cases, which are richly described vignettes teacher's dilemma thinking. between analyzing...
In this essay, Paula McAvoy addresses the problem caused by liberal state's necessary tolerance of insular fundamentalist groups and concern that children raised in such do not have a fair opportunity to evaluate their inherited beliefs. This tension comes fore around disagreements over schooling requests for religious accommodation. Often, these are treated as straightforward dilemmas — either state accommodates group at expense child's future interest autonomy, or must use its power coerce...
This paper presents findings from a scale validation study of discussion engagement using data multiple in-person courses public flagship university in the United States. The Discussion Engagement conceptualizes as collective inquiry that requires an inclusive classroom climate and individual contributions promote others. measures behaviors experiences along four dimensions: skills, confidence, openness within discussions, perception climate. methodology included: conceptual development...
This symposium was initiated by Michele Moses to coincide with her term as President of the Philosophy Education Society in 2023 under conference theme "Democratic Undemocratic Times." In Presidential Address, urged philosophers education respond what she framed a democratic "crisis" United States and around world.1 referring specifically legislation coming from political right that aims halt efforts such diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs seeking create more inclusive schools...
In this article I offer a framework for thinking about how public schools in liberal societies ought to respond instances of arranged marriages girls from deeply communitarian cultural groups. Focusing on three cases culturally and religiously the Hmong, Islamic fundamentalist Mormon communities, show that neither type tolerance demanded by group rights theorists, nor Susan Okin's claim liberals should `enforce' women's rights, provides with satisfactory response. Instead, argue Rawls'...
An undergraduate degree from an elite university in a developed country provides access to membership of elites. The managers and leaders national and international businesses, government departments governments, NGOs intergovernmental organizations are almost all drawn the ranks those who attended such universities. Many, if not, most, graduates universities can expect command consume far more resources than most world’s population, have asymmetric power authority over others, many whom...
In her article, Rachel Wahl enters into the growing body of literature about what recently has been termed "empirically engaged philosophy." 1 This term is generally, but not always, applied to work in which someone who trained philosophy gathers empirical data, often through interviews and observations, then interprets that data a philosophical lens.In other words, some aspect becomes conceptual framework for study informs analysis.This type research also seeks advance argument.For example,...
David Meens critiques federally funded service learning programs on the grounds that if these are designed to be a form of citizenship education, then they present far too narrow version — one is all and not at political. argues political origins help explain why view defined so narrowly. I am going address issue here. Instead, sort out some concepts in argument Meens’ critique model promoted through directed college-bound college-attending young adults.
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