Taking sides : clashing views on educational issues / selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll

Contributor(s): Noll, James Wm [edited]
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010Description: xxiv, 420 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediatd Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780073545653Subject(s): Debates and debating | Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States | Forums (Discussion and debate) | Education -- United StatesDDC classification: 370.973
Contents:
Issue 1. Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Issue 2. Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Issue 3. Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Issue 4. Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Issue 5. Should global competition steer school reform? -- Issue 6. Can the public schools produce good citizens? -- Issue 7. Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? -- Issue 8. Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? -- Issue 9. Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? -- Issue 10. Should "public schooling" be redefined? -- Issue 11. Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Issue 12. Do charter schools merit public support? -- Issue 13. Is privatization the hope of the future? -- Issue 14. Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Issue 15. Can current high school reform curtail dropouts? -- Issue 16. Is "intelligent design" a threat to the curriculum? -- Issue 17. Is there a crisis in the education of boys? -- Issue 18. Should homework be abolished? -- Issue 19. Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Issue 20. Should alternative teacher education be encouraged? -- Issue 21. Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? -- Issue 22. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? -- Issue 23. Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed?
Summary: Taking sides: educational issues, 15th edition presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. - Publisher.
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Issue 1. Should schooling be based on social experiences? --
Issue 2. Should the curriculum be standardized for all? --
Issue 3. Should behaviorism shape educational practices? --
Issue 4. Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? --
Issue 5. Should global competition steer school reform? --
Issue 6. Can the public schools produce good citizens? --
Issue 7. Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? --
Issue 8. Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? --
Issue 9. Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? --
Issue 10. Should "public schooling" be redefined? --
Issue 11. Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? --
Issue 12. Do charter schools merit public support? --
Issue 13. Is privatization the hope of the future? --
Issue 14. Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? --
Issue 15. Can current high school reform curtail dropouts? --
Issue 16. Is "intelligent design" a threat to the curriculum? --
Issue 17. Is there a crisis in the education of boys? --
Issue 18. Should homework be abolished? --
Issue 19. Do computers negatively affect student growth? --
Issue 20. Should alternative teacher education be encouraged? --
Issue 21. Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? --
Issue 22. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? --
Issue 23. Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed?

Taking sides: educational issues, 15th edition presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. - Publisher.

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