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Civic Pedagogies in Higher Education

Teaching for Democracy in Europe, Canada and the USA

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Jason Laker

    1. Department of Educational Counselling, San José State University, USA

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  2. Concepción Naval

    1. School of Education and Psychology, University of Navarra, Spain

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  3. Kornelija Mrnjaus

    1. University of Rijeka, Croatia

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction — Civic Pedagogies in Higher Education: Teaching for Democracy in Europe, Canada and the USA

    • Jason Laker, Concepción Naval, Kornelija Mrnjaus
    Pages 1-8

  3. Colleges and Universities Can Make a Difference: Human Rights Education through Study Visits of Human Rights Institutions

    • Peter G. Kirchschlaeger
    Pages 9-30

  4. CommUniverCity: Building Community in the Silicon Valley

    • Dayana Salazar, Melinda Jackson
    Pages 31-61

  5. Negotiating Change in Romanian Tertiary Education: Volunteering and Democratic Citizenship

    • Maria-Carmen Pantea
    Pages 62-80

  6. Democratic Citizenship and the University Curriculum: Three Initiatives in England

    • Tristan McCowan
    Pages 81-101

  7. Standing on Guard? History, Identity and the Quandaries of Citizenship Education in Canada

    • Jane G. V. McGaughey
    Pages 102-131

  8. Student Designed Deliberative Forums as a Pedagogical Method

    • Alex Sager
    Pages 132-152

  9. Learning to Participate: International Experiences of Service-Learning and Community Service Programs

    • Concepción Naval, Carolina Ugarte, Arantzazu Martínez-Odría
    Pages 153-176

  10. The Personal Is Pedagogical: A Microcosmic Conversation on Democratic Education

    • Jason Laker, Minna J. Holopainen, Lorri Capizzi
    Pages 177-194

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 195-200
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In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America are included, along with reflections and advice for practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Educational Counselling, San José State University, USA

    Jason Laker

  • School of Education and Psychology, University of Navarra, Spain

    Concepción Naval

  • University of Rijeka, Croatia

    Kornelija Mrnjaus

About the editors

Tristan McCowan, University of London, UK Jane G. V. McGaughey, Concordia University, Canada Carolina Ugarte, University of Navarra, Spain Arantzazu Martínez-Odría, University of Navarra, Spain Maria-Carmen Pantea, Babe?-Bolyai University, Romania Alex Sager, Portland State University, USA Dayana Salazar, San José State University, USA Melinda Jackson, San José State University, USA Peter G. Kirchschlaeger, University of Teacher Education Central Switzerland Lucerne Minna J. Holopainen, San José State University, USA Lorri Capizzi, San José State University, USA

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