Taking sides. Clashing views on educational issues /
Taking sides. Clashing views on educational issues /
Clashing views on educational issues Educational issues
selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll.
- 17th ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, 2013.
- xxxiv, 376 p. ; 24 cm.
- Taking sides series .
- Taking sides. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Unit 1. Basic theoretical issues. Should schooling be based on social experiences? ; Should the curriculum be standardized for all? ; Should behaviorism shape educational practices? ; Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? ; Should'public schooling' be redefined? -- Unit 2. Current fundamental issues. Are truly democratic classrooms possible? ; Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? ; Is No Child Left Behind a flawed policy? ; Can failing schools be turned around? ; Are local school boards obsolete? -- Unit 3. Current specific issues. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? ; Has the time arrived for universal preschool? ; Is privatization the hope of the future? ; Is the inclusive classroom model workable? ; Do teachers unions stymie school reform? ; Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? ; Are single-sex schools and classes effective? ; Can zero tolerance violate students rights? ; Do American students need more time in school? ; Do computers negatively affect student growth? ; Is the'21st Century Skills' movement viable?
9780078050350 (pbk.) RM154.80 0078050359 (pbk.)
Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education--United States.
Includes bibliographical references.
Unit 1. Basic theoretical issues. Should schooling be based on social experiences? ; Should the curriculum be standardized for all? ; Should behaviorism shape educational practices? ; Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? ; Should'public schooling' be redefined? -- Unit 2. Current fundamental issues. Are truly democratic classrooms possible? ; Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? ; Is No Child Left Behind a flawed policy? ; Can failing schools be turned around? ; Are local school boards obsolete? -- Unit 3. Current specific issues. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? ; Has the time arrived for universal preschool? ; Is privatization the hope of the future? ; Is the inclusive classroom model workable? ; Do teachers unions stymie school reform? ; Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? ; Are single-sex schools and classes effective? ; Can zero tolerance violate students rights? ; Do American students need more time in school? ; Do computers negatively affect student growth? ; Is the'21st Century Skills' movement viable?
9780078050350 (pbk.) RM154.80 0078050359 (pbk.)
Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education--United States.