Towards a framework for critical citizenship education |
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Authors: | Laura Johnson |
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Institution: | 1. Faculty of Policy and Society, Room 806, Institute of Education, University of London , 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, UK laurajohnson@tau.epsilon.org.uk |
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Abstract: | Increasingly, countries around the world are promoting forms of ‘critical’ citizenship in the planned curricula of schools. However, the intended meaning behind this term varies markedly and can range from a set of abstract and technical skills under the label ‘critical thinking’ to a desire to encourage engagement, action and political emancipation, often labelled ‘critical pedagogy’. This article distinguishes these manifestations of the ‘critical’ and, based on an analysis of the prevailing models of critical pedagogy and citizenship education, develops a conceptual framework for analysing and comparing the nature of critical citizenship. |
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Keywords: | citizen participation citizenship education critical pedagogy critical thinking |
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