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ERIC Number: EJ419174
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Educating Students for Conflict Resolution and Democratic Decision Making.
Massialas, Byron G.
Social Studies, v81 n5 p202-05 Sep-Oct 1990
Analyzes how schools and social studies teachers can best teach citizenship education to help student involvement. Contends that programs which empower students through participation in classroom and school decision making and through involvement in local government affairs should replace passive seatwork. Describes a Florida State University model that involves students in local government. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Action, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making Skills, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Participative Decision Making, Process Education, School Community Relationship, Social Studies, Student Participation, Teacher Effectiveness, Theory Practice Relationship, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Florida State University; Student Empowerment