Framing the Conversation: Considerations in Teaching Civic Skills Around Controversial Issues in Mission-Oriented Private Colleges and Universities

• In Event: Mitigating Challenges in the Classroom: Free speech, Facts, and Civic Education

Brief Overview

New courses and curriculum in healthy campus expression are booming. Private colleges, particularly faith-related, may have other goals, like advancing a particular faith. This paper outlines several factors to consider in such settings.

Author

• Douglas Lee Koopman, Calvin University