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Educating Citizens for Global Awareness
Educating students about their roles as “global citizens” is a challenge that has taken on increasing importance in recent years. In this volume, prominent educators join Nel Noddings to address the issue of global citizenship, what it means, and how it should shape curriculum and teaching in K–12 classrooms. Features:
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176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Nel Noddings
59 books51 followersNel Noddings is an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care.
Noddings received a bachelors degree in mathematics and physical science from Montclair State College in New Jersey, a masters degree in mathematics from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in education from the Stanford University School of Education.
Nel Noddings worked in many areas of the education system. She spent seventeen years as an elementary and high school mathematics teacher and school administrator, before earning her PhD and beginning work as an academic in the fields of philosophy of education, theory of education and ethics, specifically moral education and ethics of care. She became a member of the Stanford faculty in 1977, and was the Jacks Professor of Child Education from 1992 until 1998. While at Stanford University she received awards for teaching excellence in 1981, 1982 and 1997, and was the associate dean or acting dean of the School of Education for four years. After leaving Stanford University, she held positions at Columbia University and Colgate University. She is past president of the Philosophy of Education Society and the John Dewey Society. In 2002-2003 she held the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education at Eastern Michigan University. She has been Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University since she retired in 1998.
Nel Noddings has 10 children and in 2009 had been married for 60 years. She has described her early educational experiences and her close relationships as key in her development of her philosophical position.
Noddings received a bachelors degree in mathematics and physical science from Montclair State College in New Jersey, a masters degree in mathematics from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in education from the Stanford University School of Education.
Nel Noddings worked in many areas of the education system. She spent seventeen years as an elementary and high school mathematics teacher and school administrator, before earning her PhD and beginning work as an academic in the fields of philosophy of education, theory of education and ethics, specifically moral education and ethics of care. She became a member of the Stanford faculty in 1977, and was the Jacks Professor of Child Education from 1992 until 1998. While at Stanford University she received awards for teaching excellence in 1981, 1982 and 1997, and was the associate dean or acting dean of the School of Education for four years. After leaving Stanford University, she held positions at Columbia University and Colgate University. She is past president of the Philosophy of Education Society and the John Dewey Society. In 2002-2003 she held the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education at Eastern Michigan University. She has been Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University since she retired in 1998.
Nel Noddings has 10 children and in 2009 had been married for 60 years. She has described her early educational experiences and her close relationships as key in her development of her philosophical position.
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February 17, 2020
The argument of the intellectual fraud: damn the competence, your ability to take decisions is based on concern. The higher your concern, the better you are for the position. Now, how can one measure such a thing? Easily, ask the competent tailors, like Noddings, who can see the fine cloth, invisible to the untrained eye. And it seems that 19th century was for busybodies quite restrictive: the national borders. The 20th century pushed for being concerned for the well being of the people in the neighboring countries or colonies. The 21th century seems that a white person, like Noddings from all, should be concerned with the welfare of any being on the Planet. Probably the baby busybodies are training into having a strong opinion on what beings on other planets should do.
July 2, 2009
This was a summer reading assignment for me, but I must say that I liked the format. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of teaching students to become global citizens as opposed to nationalists. In other words, the welfare of mankind comes before national identity. One chapter, titled "Incorporating Internationalism into Social Studies Curriculum" makes this point especially strongly. Setting aside the fact that the term "social studies" makes me gag, I found the idea of including new units in already existent courses to be both practical and reaffirming. A chapter on teaching about religious pluralism made me think about our companion courses in eastern and western religions, even though the text was aimed at public schools and their constraints re: separation of Church and State.
May 1, 2016
This is the second book I've read by Nel Noddings. She provides good rationale for global citizenship and the need for empathy and compassion for fellow human beings. Social justice is an important concept that is emphasized. The one thing missing is God's love as this is she truly doesn't understand the basic confessions of Christian faith. This is the true source of empathy, compassion, and love for our fellow human.
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