One of the most enduring and controversial issues in American education concerns the place of individual beliefs and moral standards in the classroom. In this classic text, Nel Noddings argues that public schools should address the fundamental questions that teenagers inevitably raise about the nature, value, and meaning of life (and death), and to do so across the curriculum without limiting such existential and metaphysical discussions to separate religion, philosophy, or even history classes. Explorations of the existence of a God or gods, and the value and validity of religious belief for societies or individuals, she writes whether they are initiated by students or teachers, should be part of the free exchange of human concernsa way in which people share their awe, doubts, fears, hopes, knowledge, and ignorance. Such basic human concerns, Noddings maintains, are relevant to nearly every subject and should be both non-coercive and free from academic evaluation.

Educating for Intelligent Belief or Unbelief (The John Dewey Lecture)

Educating for intelligent belief and unbelief

Noddings, Nel

New York: Teachers College Press

The John Dewey lecture, New York, New York State, 1993

The John Dewey lecture, New York, NY <etc.>, 1993

United States, United States of America

PS, 1994

1, 1994

obscured text on back cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-152) and index.

One of the most enduring and controversial issues in American education concerns the place of individual beliefs and moral standards in the classroom. Noddings argues that public schools should address the fundamental questions that teenagers inevitably rasie about the nature, value and meaning of life (and death), and to do so across the curriculum without limiting such existential and metaphysical discussions to separate religion, philosophy or even history classes. Explorations of the existence of a God or gods, and the value and validity of religious belief for societies or individuals, she writes “whether they are initiated by students or teachers, should be part of the free exchange of human concerns—a way in which people share their awe, doubts, fears, hopes, knowledge and ignorance.” Such basic human concerns, Noddings maintains, are relevant to nearly every subject and should be both non-coercive and free from academic evalution.“Nel Noddings probes the many ways in which children's questions about God and gods, existence, and the meaning of life can and should be integrated into life in classrooms and the real world of the public schools.” —From the Foreword“This is a rich and sensitive book that will give teachers, administrators, parents, philosophers of education—any concerned citizen—the basis for more substantial discussion and concrete proposals.”—Free Inquiry“Impressive in its sweep of possibilities for exploration in the school curriculum and teacher education.”—Educational Theory

One of the most enduring and controversial issues in American education concerns the place of individual beliefs and moral standards in the classroom. Noddings argues that public schools should address the fundamental questions that teenagers inevitably rasie about the nature, value and meaning of life (and death), and to do so across the curriculum without limiting such existential and metaphysical discussions to separate religion, philosophy or even history classes. Explorations of the existence of a God or gods, and the value and validity of religious belief for societies or individuals, she writes whether they are initiated by students or teachers, should be part of the free exchange of human concerns - a way in which people share their awe, doubts, fears, hopes, knowledge and ignorance. Such basic human concerns, Noddings maintains, are relevant to nearly every subject and should be both non-coercive and free from academic evalution.--Goodreads

An enduring issue in American education concerns the place of individual beliefs and moral standards in the classroom. Noddings argues that public schools should address the questions that teenagers raise about the nature, value and meaning of life, and should do so across the curriculum

xvi, 157 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-152) and index

Nel Noddings. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 145-152) And Index.

2023-06-28