ERIC Number: EJ752524
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Racism and All Sorts of Politically Correct "isms" in Case Studies: What Are We to Do?
Herreid, Clyde Freeman
Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n3 p10-11 Nov-Dec 2004
Case studies typically do not promulgate a particular viewpoint about a subject. They may, however, take a particular stance on an issue--one the author does not necessarily personally support or believe in--to challenge students to examine a difficult subject from all vantage points. Ignoring controversial topics and striking a politically correct pose in thinking does not solve the problem. Where is the learning in that?
Descriptors: Case Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Teaching Methods, Science Education, Racial Bias
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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