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Bottery, Mike – Oxford Review of Education, 1990
Contends policies that develop personal autonomy and honor children's right to participate in school organization and curricular decisions teach democratic values and citizenship. Encourages active teacher intervention, suggesting children's limits reflect teacher expectations and lack of opportunity. Notes two studies where children have…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills