Critical lessons: what our schools should teach

Critical Lessons concentrates on the critical, reflective thinking that should be taught in high schools. Taking seriously the Socratic advice, 'know thyself', it focuses on topics that will help students to understand the forces - good and bad - that work to socialize them. This book argu...

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Main Author: Noddings, Nel (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2006
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511804625
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511804625
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511804625
Summary:Critical Lessons concentrates on the critical, reflective thinking that should be taught in high schools. Taking seriously the Socratic advice, 'know thyself', it focuses on topics that will help students to understand the forces - good and bad - that work to socialize them. This book argues why critical thinking is necessary in schools because it requires the discussion of critical issues: how we learn, the psychology of war, what it means to make a home, advertising and propaganda, choosing an occupation, gender, and religion
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 319 pages)
ISBN:9780511804625
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511804625