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Summary
Summary
Educating Citizens reports on how some American colleges and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to this vital task and present concrete ways to overcome those challenges.
Author Notes
Anne Colby is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She is the former director of the Henry Murray Research Center at the Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. vii |
| Preface | p. xi |
| The Authors | p. xix |
| 1. Educating Citizens in a Pluralistic Society | p. 1 |
| 2. The Broader Undergraduate Context | p. 23 |
| 3. When Educating Citizens is a Priority | p. 49 |
| 4. The Multiple Dimensions of Moral and Civic Development | p. 96 |
| 5. Pedagogical Strategies for Educating Citizens | p. 131 |
| 6. Weaving Moral and Civic Learning into the Curriculum | p. 167 |
| 7. Faculty: The Cornerstone | p. 200 |
| 8. Moral and Civic Learning Beyond the Classroom | p. 218 |
| 9. Assessment in Moral and Civic Education | p. 258 |
| 10. Bringing Moral and Civic Learning to Center Stage | p. 276 |
| References | p. 289 |
| Name Index | p. 309 |
| Subject Index | p. 315 |
