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Brain-Dead Nation
Michael Collier
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How Civic Education and Critical Thinking Might Help Save U.S. Democracy
出版Michael W. Collier, 2023-04-15
主題Education / GeneralPolitical Science / General
ISBN9798987828106
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=jm6rzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The United States has a severe deficit in critical thinking where it could be considered a Brain-Dead Nation. Recently (2022) threats to democracy became a major concern of many U.S. citizens. These threats originate within the U.S. political system. This book argues how improvement in U.S. civic education instruction and implementation of a systematic approach to teaching critical thinking at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary school levels, may help counter these threats and save U.S. democracy. For adults beyond school age, this book provides the minimum information about civic education needed to become an informed citizen and voter. The book also provides instruction on developing critical-thinking skills useful for reaching solutions and making decisions in people's professional and personal lives. Critical thinking examples provide a step-by-step process for deciding how to vote for political candidates who best support the voter's interests. Also provided is a road-map of actions required for strengthening U.S. civic education instruction and implementing critical thinking across the country. The book also discusses the many "land-mines" likely to derail improvement efforts in these areas. The goal of this book is to provide one possible solution for saving U.S. democracy and thus avoid a future as a Brain-Dead Nation!