Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues

by James William Noll

Book Overview

Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0073514977
• ISBN13: 9780073514970
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 1.0" x 9.6"

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More than one side to an argument

Current educational significant issues for 2007 are listed within this book including such issues as social experience, standardizing curriculum, producing good citizens, charter schools, bilingual education, school violence, homework, and merit pay. Two major sides are looked at for each issue listed, and one of the issues, redefining of "public school" in question, lists 4 people on the "no" side of the issue and 1 person on the "yes" side. The table of contents does not show that there are 4 different excerpts, but lists it as only "et. al" for three people when it really should be written out for clarity and easier reference. The bonus issues, changing science curriculum on evolution (known as Intelligent Design (ID) ) and boys' education are extra issues they decided to tack on. They really don't fit into any of the categories from the issues originally listed, and are much more theoretical and directly less significant than the issues originally in the text. The bonus issues are not a necessary read unless you intend on reading everything or something on those particular topics, but it's nice addition for the book. Considering that this is a 14th edition, there are still way to many places where they forgot to place a space between words and I think a couple of misspellings too. Besides all the tidbits, the issues are worth reading and understanding, as they capture many nuances that you may or may not have thought of. Even if the points are already obvious to you, it's very arguably a handy well written reference if nothing more than that.

Great Debate!

Used this book for a university class. It provked may great debates regarding educational issues. I would highly advise!

Great Book

This is a great book about current education policy that everyone should read.