Teaching Controversial Issues: The Case for Critical Thinking and Moral Commitment in the Classroom

by Nel Noddings and Laurie Brooks

Book Overview

2018 Delta Kappa Gamma Educators Book Award

In this book, eminent educational philosopher Nel Noddings and daughter Laurie Brooks explain how teachers can foster critical thinking through the exploration of controversial issues. The emphasis is on the use of critical thinking to understand and collaborate, not simply to win arguments. The authors describe how critical thinking that encourages dialogue across the school...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807757802
• ISBN13: 9780807757802
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"