National Identity and Educational Reform: Contested Classrooms Contributor(s): Worden, Elizabeth Anderson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138286656 ISBN-13: 9781138286658 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Curricula |
Dewey: 379.476 |
Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Educatio |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6" W x 9" (0.55 lbs) 166 pages |
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Publisher Description: National identity in Moldova remains contested despite repeated attempts by governments, historians, and educators to cultivate a shared sense of national belonging through the development of history textbooks. Concern over professional status and distrust of the government's motivations halted these reforms, demonstrating that the success of such efforts greatly depends on teachers' and citizens' social memory and everyday lives. This volume looks at educational reform and the struggle over national identity in the history classroom from the perspectives of five different groups: elected politicians, Ministry of Education officials, textbook authors and historians, teachers, and students. Each chapter explores the actors' motivations and agendas regarding reform, their role in promoting or obstructing the reform process, and their opinions about the ensuing controversy. Drawing on months of fieldwork and original research, author Elizabeth Worden examines the importance of teachers and students in the success or failure of a reform initiative. |