1st Edition

Teaching Controversial Political Issues in the Age of Social Media Research from Israel

172 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

172 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

172 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Using Israel as a case study, this book examines teachers’ approaches to Controversial Political Issues (CPI) in the classroom. The book focuses on the democratic responsibilities that teachers face in an era where social media use is ubiquitous, and polarization and fake news are increasingly common. Presenting original research on the topic and developing a pedagogical framework for dealing... Read more

Introduction 1. The benefits of controversial political issues (CPI) 2. The Israeli context 3. Alone in the forefront: Challenges in teaching CPI in the era of polarization and social media 4. What stops teachers from talking about CPI? 5. Teachers in different political and cultural contexts 6. Teachers’ professional identities and role dilemmas 7. Teachers’ emotional role in CPI discussions 8. Understanding the students: A developmental approach 9. Recommended strategies for effectively handling CPI 10. Summary and conclusions Appendix: Research designs and methodologies