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Educating Citizens reports on how some American colleges and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to this vital task and present concrete ways to overcome those challenges.
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The authors (all affiliated with The Carnegie Foundations for the Advancement of Teaching) share a conviction that moral and civic learning should be a central explicit goal for both liberal and professional educations. They survey the efforts of twelve American colleges and universities to implement approaches to moral and civic education, using them to illustrate their argument that such education needs to be fully incorporated into the curriculum. They also offer recommendations on how to extend their goals into extracurricular activities and discuss the assessment of such efforts. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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