Civics and citizenship education in Australia : challenges, practices and international perspectives /

"Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia provides a comprehensive analysis of the teaching of the subject in Australian schools, drawing on case study material to demonstrate the current practice in the field. Reflecting on the issues and possibilities raised by the inclusion of civics an...

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Other Authors: Peterson, Andrew, 1976- (Editor), Tudball, Libby (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
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  • Introduction, Andrew Peterson (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) and Libby Tudball (Monash University, Australia)
  • Part I: The Context of Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia
  • 1. The Recent History of Teaching Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia, 1989-2012, Murray Print (University of Sydney, Australia)
  • 2. Theoretical Perspectives and Pedagogical Possibilities in the New Civics and Citizenship Curriculum, Libby Tudball (Monash University, Australia)
  • 3. Current Practice and Future Challenges in Teaching Civics and Citizenship, Deborah Henderson (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
  • Part II: Perspectives and Aims
  • 4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teaching and Learning Perspectives, Peter Anderson (Monash University, Australia)
  • 5. Building Asia Literacy through Civics and Citizenship Education, Libby Tudball (Monash University, Australia)
  • 6. The Needs and Challenges for Global Citizenship Education, Lucas Walsh (Monash University, Australia)
  • 7. Active Citizenship and the "Making" of Active Citizens in Australian Schools, Rosalyn Black (Deakin University, Australia)
  • 8. Developing Inclusive Civics and Citizenship Education for Diverse Learners, Andrew Peterson (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) and Libby Tudball (Monash University, Australia)
  • 9. Connecting Values and Religion with Civics and Citizenship, Andrew Peterson (Canterbury Christ Church University) and Brendan Bentley (University of South Australia, Australia)
  • 10. Making Connections between Civics and Citizenship and Education for Sustainability, Peter Brett (University of Tasmania, Australia)
  • Part III: Civics and Citizenship Education and the Curriculum: Comparative Insights
  • 11. A View from Canada, Mark Evans (University of Toronto, Canada)
  • 12. A View from England, Ian Davies (University of York, UK)
  • 13. A View from the United States, Carole Hahn (Emory University, USA)
  • 14. A View from Hong Kong, Kerry Kennedy (Hong Kong Institute of Education)
  • 15. A View from Singapore, Yeow-Tong Chia and Jia Ying Neoh (The University of Sydney, Australia)
  • Conclusion, Andrew Peterson (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) and Libby Tudball (Monash University, Australia)
  • Index.