Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society

This article concerns education for civil society through regular schooling as a significant issue of preparing children and young people for life in a modern, complex society. The paper aims to improve our understanding of the concept and the objectives of education for civil society, the role of t...

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Main Author: Pavlović Branka
Format: Article
Language:srp
Published: Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade 2006-01-01
Series:Zbornik: Institut za Pedagoška Istraživanja
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2006/0579-64310601205P.pdf
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spelling doaj-827c3a1c8ea241c9b2bc45f980e398272020-11-25T02:16:42ZsrpInstitute for Educational Research, BelgradeZbornik: Institut za Pedagoška Istraživanja0579-64311820-92702006-01-0138120522410.2298/ZIPI0601205PFactors and challenges of successful education for civil societyPavlović BrankaThis article concerns education for civil society through regular schooling as a significant issue of preparing children and young people for life in a modern, complex society. The paper aims to improve our understanding of the concept and the objectives of education for civil society, the role of the teacher, the role of teaching methods and the influence exerted by school culture. It also seeks to point out serious implications and open questions concerning our school practice. The article brings findings from several relevant studies emphasizing their significance for the improvement of our educational practice in relation to civil society. It places particular emphasis on the importance of interactive working methods, functional attitude of the civil society oriented teacher as a role model for students the atmosphere in which students can express critique and personal attitudes as well as the importance of school culture stimulating the balance between the culture of a role and the culture of support. Special emphasis is laid on the need for flexible approach to subject matter in relation to civil society as well as the need that it should not be limited to one school subject. Education for civil society is supposed gradually to become the principal model for school practice, both in subject matter content and in extracurricular activities as well. http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2006/0579-64310601205P.pdfeducationcivil societyschool cultureteacherstudent
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Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
Zbornik: Institut za Pedagoška Istraživanja
education
civil society
school culture
teacher
student
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title Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
title_short Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
title_full Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
title_fullStr Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
title_full_unstemmed Factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
title_sort factors and challenges of successful education for civil society
publisher Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade
series Zbornik: Institut za Pedagoška Istraživanja
issn 0579-6431
1820-9270
publishDate 2006-01-01
description This article concerns education for civil society through regular schooling as a significant issue of preparing children and young people for life in a modern, complex society. The paper aims to improve our understanding of the concept and the objectives of education for civil society, the role of the teacher, the role of teaching methods and the influence exerted by school culture. It also seeks to point out serious implications and open questions concerning our school practice. The article brings findings from several relevant studies emphasizing their significance for the improvement of our educational practice in relation to civil society. It places particular emphasis on the importance of interactive working methods, functional attitude of the civil society oriented teacher as a role model for students the atmosphere in which students can express critique and personal attitudes as well as the importance of school culture stimulating the balance between the culture of a role and the culture of support. Special emphasis is laid on the need for flexible approach to subject matter in relation to civil society as well as the need that it should not be limited to one school subject. Education for civil society is supposed gradually to become the principal model for school practice, both in subject matter content and in extracurricular activities as well.
topic education
civil society
school culture
teacher
student
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2006/0579-64310601205P.pdf
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