Nel Noddings
A Richer, Brighter Vision for American High Schools
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107427914
- author:
- Nel Noddings
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.3 x 22.8 cm
- Genre:
- Education Studies & Teaching, School Education & Teaching, Lesson planning
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A Richer, Brighter Vision for American High Schools by Nel Noddings offers a fresh approach to education. In today's high schools, the focus is often on achieving financial security through test scores and rankings, rather than fostering intellectual enrichment and personal growth. This book proposes a more holistic educational aim, encompassing all aspects of students' lives, including intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual, social, vocational, aesthetic, and civic development. Noddings offers practical suggestions to improve high schools, such as increasing collegiality among students and faculty, enriching curricula with interdisciplinary themes, and professionalizing the teaching force. A valuable resource for teachers, teacher educators, administrators, and policy makers, A Richer, Brighter Vision for American High Schools provides a thought-provoking guide for creating better learning environments.
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