The Importance Of Democratic Education

Democratic education:

As discussed earlier, it is necessary that education plays an important role in making the future citizens responsible for their nation- state. Here Patricia White in her chapter 3 talks about what principals to be included in schools so as to have a view on democracy by the children. The learning of democracy she feels it to be political education. It is through political education that the individuals develop a sense of understanding on the functioning of nation state. She also refers in this work of hers that “formal education provided for young people, e.g. that provided in schools in our society for pupils from five to sixteen” was considered crucial as school is a place where the individuals could be made aware of

Also it is not possible for everyone’s voice to be heard but those who are able to make choices should not be biased and consider everyone’s situation. This is possible when the individuals understand their nation state’s functioning, which could be brought out through educating them. In her work, Patricia White mentions that a general curriculum is important, and this frame work will be put forth by the national forum, and then it is in the hands of the teacher to make what should be taught in schools, and selection of content should be more relevant to the local spaces. Here the choice made by the teachers should consist of both the theoretical views and also practical implementation of the learning. Through this, the focus is to bring out the ability of the individual children to care and know about the political happenings in and around them. It is necessary for the teacher to develop a teaching pattern, because it is from the school the child is learning about politics and democracy and it should not bring out any biases amongst the learners. This answers my question of whether political education should be only theoretical or practical or both. But with this the question is the practical knowledge will be constructed on what

She gives importance of having political structures being presented in the schools. All subjects and other skill based activities will be used and developed in schools but at the same time attaching political understanding with the studies is also necessary. The questions asked by children should be explained in detail with including political and democratic aspects attached to it. This, the author has given example with the 4 year old in her work. It is in my opinion that a child of this age group, will be difficult for them to understand the huge associations it has with their political views and their understanding of simple views. The author is also trying to make a point that political education has to be taught in schools so that not necessarily the child will be able to understand the political objectives but at least will be able to understand the political functioning of the democratic