How should schools educate for democracy? This is the question that Joel Westheimer grapples with in What kind of citizen? Educating our children for the common good . He argues that the purpose of schooling in democratic societies like the United States must prioritize the education of democratic citizens who are able to base their social participation on critical thinking. What kind of citizen? Educating our children for the common good by Joel Westheimer. Teachers College Press, 2015. 121 pp. $24.95 (paper). ISBN 0807756350.

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什么样的公民？教育我们的孩子以实现共同利益

学校应如何教育民主？这是乔尔·韦斯特海默（Joel Westheimer）致力于解决什么样的公民的问题？教育我们的孩子为了共同的利益。他认为，在像美国这样的民主社会中上学的目的必须优先考虑能够以批判性思维为基础的社会参与的民主公民的教育。什么样的公民？乔尔·韦斯特海默（Joel Westheimer）为我们的孩子们谋求共同利益。教师学院出版社，2015年.121页，24.95美元（纸质）。ISBN 0807756350。