What is participatory democracy and how can it be developed in the classroom?

Participation of citizens at different levels in decision making is the pillar of a healthy or, as Barber calls it, a strong democracy. Active participation is learned through participation. However, not all participatory activities in school lead to participative citizenry. In many instances studen...

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Glavni autor: Spajić-Vrkaš, Vedrana (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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