Citizenship Pedagogies in Asia and the Pacific

How are students in Asia and the Pacific taught to be effective citizens? This volume focuses on citizenship pedagogies that are promoted by governments in this region, and case studies highlight the different approaches adopted by teachers and students.

How are students in Asia and the Pacific taught to be effective citizens? Following two successful volumes previously published in this series, Citizenship Education in Asia and the Pacific: Concepts and Issues and Citizenship Curriculum in Asia and the Pacific, this volume focuses on citizenship pedagogies that are promoted by governments in the region, advocated by scholars, and adapted in the schools and classrooms where citizenship education takes place every day. Thirteen case studies from diverse societies in Asia and the Pacific highlight the ways in which teachers and students think about, experience or plan for citizenship teaching and learning. Different methods vignettes, student surveys, case studies and literature reviews are used to portray these experiences, from both macro- and micro-analytic perspectives. The wide array of case studies provides rich information and insights into the realities and possibilities of pedagogies for citizenship across the region.

Expands the study of citizenship education pedagogies to world's most dynamic region and societies Presents a complex picture that show an interesting array of both similarities and differences in approaches to the citizenship education pedagogies across the region Provides new insights into the global, national, and local dynamics that shape citizenship education across Asia and the Pacific Reveals critical tensions between global and national forces over the shaping of the citizenship education pedagogies

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Kerry J. KENNEDY is Chair Professor of Curriculum Studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, where he is Dean of the Faculty of Education Studies and Associate Vice-President (Quality Assurance). He is also a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Governance and Citizenship. Before moving to Hong Kong, he was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Canberra in Australia. Wing on LEE is currently Vice-President (Academic) and Deputy to the President at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, where he is also Chair Professor of Comparative Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Governance and Citizenship. He was formerly Director (International) in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney in Australia, where he was also Professor of Education. He is a member of Hong Kong's Central Policy Unit, Education Commission and Curriculum Development Council. David L. GROSSMAN is currently Dean of the Division of Education at Chaminade University in Hawaii and an Adjunct Senior Fellow of the Education Program of the East-West Center. Prior to that, he was Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Sciences at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and Co-Head of the Centre for Citizenship Education.

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List of Abbreviations.- List of Tables.-List of Figures.- Foreword: Ian DAVIES.- Introduction: Pedagogies: Possibilities and Realities for Citizenship Education.- Kerry J. KENNEDY.- Part I: Conceptual Overview.- 1. 'Talking' about Pedagogy: Classroom Discourse and Citizenship Education: David L. GROSSMAN.- Part II: North and East Asia.- 2. Pedagogies of Cultural Integration in Chinese Citizenship Education: ZHAO Zhenzhou and Gregory P. FAIRBROTHER.- 3.The Effectiveness of Action Learning in the Teaching of Citizenship Education: A Hong Kong Case Study: Teresa CHAI YIP Wai Lin, David GALLOWAY and Wing On LEE.- 4. Structure and Agency: A Comparison of Youth Learning of Citizenship in Taipei and Calgary: Jennifer Wen Shya LEE.- 5. Exemplary Social Studies Lessons in Japan: Pedagogy for Effective Citizenship Education: Tomoyuki KOBARA.- PART III: South and Southeast Asia.- 6. Citizenship Education in Pakistan: Caught in the Stranglehold of Transmission Pedagogies: Bernadette L. DEAN.- 7. Indonesian Students and their Citizenship-Related Attributes: Implications for Instructional Strategies and Pedagogical Practices in Civic Education: Gregory Arief D. LIEM and Dennis M. MCINERNEY.- 8. Pedagogical Approaches to Citizenship Education in the Varied Contexts of Secondary Schools in the Philippines: Sherlyne A. ALMONTE-ACOSTA.- 9. Pedagogies for Citizenship Education in Thailand: The Gap between Government Policy and Implementation: Nuttaporn LAWTHONG.- 10. 'Simple Ideological Dupes of National Governments'? Teacher Agency and Citizenship Education in Singapore: Jasmine Boon-Yee SIM.- Part IV: Pacific Islands and the Pacific Rim.- 11. Civics Education in Fiji: Contradiction or 'Pedagogy of Hope'? Cresantia F. KOYA.- 12. Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia: Developing Au-thentic and Engaging Pedagogies to Empower Young Citizens:Libby TUDBALL.- 13. Embedding Education for Citizenship in Pedagogical Practices: The Case of New Zealand: Carol MUTCH.-14. Issues-Centred Pedagogy and Classroom Climate for Discussion: A View from the United States: Carole L. HAHN.- Part V: Conclusion and Review.- 15. Multiple Modalities of Asia-Pacific Citizenship Pedagogies: Eclectic Concepts, Hybridised Approaches and Teachers' Preferences: Wing On Lee.- Notes on the Authors.- References. Index.