Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ422093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Children, the Management of Schools and Political Literacy.
Bottery, Mike
Oxford Review of Education, v16 n2 p235-44 1990
Contends policies that develop personal autonomy and honor children's right to participate in school organization and curricular decisions teach democratic values and citizenship. Encourages active teacher intervention, suggesting children's limits reflect teacher expectations and lack of opportunity. Notes two studies where children have effectively participated in school management. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills, Democratic Values, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Participative Decision Making, Personal Autonomy, Preschool Education, School Based Management, School Organization, Student Participation, Student Rights, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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