Advancing democratic practice
Subtitle: a self-assessment guide for higher education
By: by Douglas Barrera and Virgílio Meira Soares
Contributors: Council of Europe
Series: Council of Europe higher education series -- no. 14; Council of Europe higher education series -- no. 14.
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9789287166630
Subjects: Citizenship; Study and teaching; Human rights; Higher Education; Education; Standards
Description: "What is democratic governance and how can it benefit universities and higher education institutions in preparing students to become participating, democratic adult citizens? How can universities and other higher education institutions evaluate how they contribute to their students' education for democratic citizenship? The two authors, coming from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, one a student, the other a professor, examine how deans, rectors and university staff can operate on a day-to-day basis, describe how the journey down the road towards democratic practice tends to take shape and help readers to estimate how far their establishment has come along this road. This guide offers practical advice on starting, continuing and evaluating the journey. The guide is a result of co-operation between the Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights and the Higher Education and Research programmes."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: "Learning and living democracy."--Page [1] of printed paper wrapper.

"November 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93).