| Values Education for Citizens in the New Century Contributor(s): Cheng, Roger (Editor), Lee, John (Editor), Lo, Leslie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9629961539 ISBN-13: 9789629961534 Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press OUR PRICE: $26.73 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2006 Annotation: his book is a collection of papers by international experts in education on the theory and practice of values education in global contexts. Contemporary examples include Australia, the U.K., Hong Kong, Macau, and Thailand. The book will be a valuable and useful reference for the professional community of education in general and values education in particular. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 303.372 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a collection of papers by experts in education in various places of the world on the theory and practice of values education in global contexts. The chapters are divided into three parts, which respectively deal with theoretical exploration, varieties, and issues in values education for citizens. The current issues in Australia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, and Thailand are discussed, leading us to the important question of how commonly shared values and multiculturalism can be balanced in values education. The book will be a valuable and useful reference for the professional community of education in general and values education in particular. |