Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views on educational issues
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll
Edition: 16th ed., expanded.
Series: Taking sides; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series; Taking sides; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780078050145
Subjects: Education; Aims and objectives
Other titles: Clashing views on educational issues
Description: This debate style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in abnormal psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading educators and social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Should schooling be based on social experiences?; title: Should the curriculum be standardized for all?; title: Should behaviorism shape educational practices?; title: Is constructivism the best philosophy of education?; title: Should global competition steer school reform?; title: Are truly democratic classrooms possible?; title: Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education?; title: Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed?; title: Does a "deficit model" serve poor children well?; title: Should "public schooling" be redefined?; title: Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education?; title: Has the time arrived for universal preschool?; title: Is privatization the hope of the future?; title: Is the inclusive classroom model workable?; title: Can current high school reform curtail dropouts?; title: Is "intelligent design" a threat to the curriculum?; title: Are single-sex schools and classes effective?; title: Can zero tolerance violate students rights?; title: Do computers negatively affect student growth?; title: Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?; title: Can merit pay accelerate school improvement?; title: Do Americans need more time in school?; title: Is the "21st century skills" movement viable?