| January 11, 2005 |
| Boston Research Center Publishes New Book on Education |
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| BRC's Educating Citizens for Global Awareness |
Columbia University's Teachers College Press recently released Educating Citizens for Global Awareness, a new book of the SGI-affiliated Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (BRC). Dr. Nel Noddings, professor emerita of child education from Stanford University, was the book's chief editor.
Educating students about their roles as "global citizens" is a challenge that has taken on increasing importance in recent years. In the book, which is BRC's first book in the field of education, prominent educators address global citizenship--what it means and how it should shape curriculum and teaching in classrooms. The contents include: Gender Perspectives on Educating for Global Citizenship; The Integration of Conflict Resolution into the High School Curriculum: The Example of Workable Peace; Place-based Education to Preserve the Earth and its People; Differing Concepts of Citizenship: Schools and Communities as Sites of Civic Development; Incorporating Internationalism into the Social Studies Curriculum; A Letter To Secondary Teachers: Teaching About Religious Pluralism in the Public Schools; and A Changing Vision of Education.
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| Center for Dewey Studies Director Dr. Larry A. Hickman Lectures on "John Dewey and Soka Education" in Los Angeles, USA |
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| Dr. Larry A. Hickman |
On December 13, 2004, Dr. Larry A. Hickman, director of the Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University, USA, lectured on "John Dewey and Soka Education" at the SGI-USA Friendship Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Hickman referred to the commonalities between Dewey and Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the founder of Soka Education. He also discussed their views on education that emphasized the importance of contact with each student; education outside classroom; communication among school, society and family; and education based on experience. He said Dewey and Makiguchi shared a deep understanding of value-creating education.
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