Supporting Civic Reasoning, Discourse, and Problem Solving That Is Political Without Being Partisan
Gregory White,
Alan Schoenfeld
Abstract:This chapter focuses on effective preparation for civic reasoning, discourse, and problem solving. It reviews literatures, including major synthetic reviews and studies from the science of learning and development (SoLD), civics education, and mathematics education. Based on these reviews, the authors make the case for a more comprehensive form of civic education in which reasoning, discourse, and problem solving permeate the curriculum across grades and subject matter. As an example, the authors illustrate ho… Show more
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