Teacher Education, Civics, and the Common Good: A Contemporary Approach to Civics Education (Poster 46)

• In Event: Thursday Poster Session 9:00 am
  In Poster Session: Examining Varied Educational Contexts and Communities From Multiple Perspectives

Abstract

Our presentation examines what it means to realize teacher education’s commitment to the common good. Our proposed presentation provides an overview, sharing the results from an innovative, multi-site civic-learning course funded by the Teagle Foundation. This project and the related research are our approach to transcend the “civics wars” that impede investment in undergraduate secondary education major’s civic learning, demonstrating the complementarity of traditional and progressive approaches by combining rigorous historical study with situational practice and application of civic skills.

Authors

• David J. Roof, Ball State University

• Trygve Throntveit, Minnesota Humanities Center