The Idea of a Social Studies Education: The Role of Philosophical Counseling

ISBN-13: 9781138213418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 216 str.

James Duplass

Opis

Offering a fresh take on the purpose of social studies today, James Duplass positions philosophical counseling as a way for teachers to engage students in thinking deeply about what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society. The Idea of a Social Studies Education takes a uniquely humanistic approach to the idea of a social studies education to show how teachers can acts as a philosophical counselor in preparing students for active civic engagement. Duplass reminds the reader of the needs of students in modern society, who seeks to develop an identity worth living, and the role social studies can play in students achieving that process. By focusing on the cultivation of students' autonomy, authenticity, efficacy, and agency, Duplass' approach avoids political biases and instead encourages critical thinking to decipher what a democratic ideology truly is.

O autorze

James A. Duplass is Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.