Seven democratic virtues of liberal education a student-inspired agenda for teaching civic virtue in European universities

"This book argues that the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) model of education can inspire reform across higher education to help students acquire crucial civic virtues. Based on interviews with 59 students from LAS programmes across Europe, the book posits that LAS education can develop a range...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dekker, Teun, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor & Francis 2023.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746872506719
Table of Contents:
  • A renewed call for civic education in universities
  • Civic virtue, democracy, and democratic conversations
  • Teaching civic virtue in universities
  • Open-mindedness and the multidisciplinary curriculum
  • Independence of thought and active pedagogy
  • The sense of self and freedom of choice
  • The sense of the other and the international classroom
  • Compromise and group work
  • Knowledge of social issues and general education
  • The sense of democracy and academic community
  • An agenda for teaching civic virtue in European universities.