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Bernstein, Jeffrey L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2007
This chapter takes the somewhat unorthodox stance that the central purpose of an introductory political science course is not to prepare students for future political science courses but rather to prepare them for a lifetime of democratic citizenship. It suggests that the way to do this is not by primarily teaching content but by offering…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Racial Differences, Gender Differences, Citizen Participation