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Publication Date: 1984
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Learning and Citizenship: Aspirations for American Education.
Lazerson, Marvin; And Others
Daedalus, v113 n4 p59-74 Fall 1984
A fundamental obligation of schooling in a democracy is to educate youth in the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are crucial to an informed and involved citizenry. If schools are to enhance a citizenship based on taking responsibility for one's thinking and actions, imaginative expression and critical thinking must be taught. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Democracy, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Imagination, Problem Solving, Skill Development
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Language: English
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