Taking sides : Clashing views on controversial educational issues / edited, selected, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll.

Contributor(s): Noll, James Wm. (James William), 1932-
Language: English Publisher: Guilford, Conn. : Dushkin Pub. Group, c1991Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xix, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0879679328Subject(s): Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States | Education -- United StatesDDC classification: 370
Contents:
Should schooling be based on social experiences? / John Dewey, Robert M. Hutchins -- Should schools determine what is learned? / Clifton Fadiman, John Holt -- Should curricula emphasize commonality over multiculturalism? / Richard Rodriguez, Alba A. Rosenman -- Should values be developed rather than transmitted? / Lawrence Kohlberg, Edward A. Wynne -- Is church-state separation being threatened? / R. Freeman Butts, Robert L. Cord -- Do external controls provide the best learning stimulus? / B.F. Skinner, Carl R. Rogers -- Does a common curriculum promote equality? / Mortimer J. Adler, Floretta Dukes McKenzie -- Should schools serve national economic needs? / James B. Hunt, Jr., Joel Spring -- Should "choice" plans include private schools? / John E. Coons, Dennis L. Evans -- Is home schooling a viable alternative? / David Guterson, William Konnert, Josef Wendel -- Can schools prevent urban dropouts? / Larry Cuban, Paul Woodring --
Should preschoolers receive academic instruction? / Siegfried and Therese Engelmann, David Elkind -- Should whole-language replace basal readers? / Zelene Lovitt, Richard D. McCallum -- Should literacy be based on traditional culture? / E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Stephen Tchudi -- Is measurement-driven instruction desirable? / W. James Popham, Gerald W. Bracey -- Are packaged discipline programs harmful? / Richard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, Lee Canter -- Is mainstreaming beneficial to all? / Dean C. Corrigan, W.N. Bender -- Does tracking create educational inequality? / Jeannie Oakes, Charles Nevi -- Do group rewards undermine cooperative learning? / Alfie Kohn, Robert E. Slavin -- Is bilingual education justifiable as a policy? / Alberto M. Ochoa, Yvonne Caballero-Allen, Diane Ravitch -- Are current sex education programs lacking in moral guidance? / Kevin Ryan, Peter Scales -- Are current tests of teacher knowledge fair? / Gregory R. Anrig, Linda Darling-Hammond.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Current location Home library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK COLLEGE LIBRARY
COLLEGE LIBRARY
SUBJECT REFERENCE 		370 T139 1991 (Browse shelf) Available CITU-CL- 16085
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Should schooling be based on social experiences? / John Dewey, Robert M. Hutchins -- Should schools determine what is learned? / Clifton Fadiman, John Holt -- Should curricula emphasize commonality over multiculturalism? / Richard Rodriguez, Alba A. Rosenman -- Should values be developed rather than transmitted? / Lawrence Kohlberg, Edward A. Wynne -- Is church-state separation being threatened? / R. Freeman Butts, Robert L. Cord -- Do external controls provide the best learning stimulus? / B.F. Skinner, Carl R. Rogers -- Does a common curriculum promote equality? / Mortimer J. Adler, Floretta Dukes McKenzie -- Should schools serve national economic needs? / James B. Hunt, Jr., Joel Spring -- Should "choice" plans include private schools? / John E. Coons, Dennis L. Evans -- Is home schooling a viable alternative? / David Guterson, William Konnert, Josef Wendel -- Can schools prevent urban dropouts? / Larry Cuban, Paul Woodring --

Should preschoolers receive academic instruction? / Siegfried and Therese Engelmann, David Elkind -- Should whole-language replace basal readers? / Zelene Lovitt, Richard D. McCallum -- Should literacy be based on traditional culture? / E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Stephen Tchudi -- Is measurement-driven instruction desirable? / W. James Popham, Gerald W. Bracey -- Are packaged discipline programs harmful? / Richard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, Lee Canter -- Is mainstreaming beneficial to all? / Dean C. Corrigan, W.N. Bender -- Does tracking create educational inequality? / Jeannie Oakes, Charles Nevi -- Do group rewards undermine cooperative learning? / Alfie Kohn, Robert E. Slavin -- Is bilingual education justifiable as a policy? / Alberto M. Ochoa, Yvonne Caballero-Allen, Diane Ravitch -- Are current sex education programs lacking in moral guidance? / Kevin Ryan, Peter Scales -- Are current tests of teacher knowledge fair? / Gregory R. Anrig, Linda Darling-Hammond.

There are no comments for this item.

to post a comment.