Supporting Advocacy, Deliberation, and Civic Learning in the Classroom

Authors

Leslie Martin, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
P. Anand Rao, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Adrienne Brovero, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Gonzalo Campos-Dintrans, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Pamela R. Grothe, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Jason Hayob-Matzke, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Jodie Hayob-Matzke, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Christine Henry, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Joseph Romero, University of Mary WashingtonFollow
Andrea Livi Smith, University of Mary WashingtonFollow

Document Type

Article

Conference Title

UMW Faculty Learning Community

Publication Date

1-2021

Abstract

We live, teach and learn in complicated times. As faculty in higher education, we have the opportunity to help uphold the civic purpose of higher education. We are accustomed to helping students navigate academic information, and to equipping them for more standard academic tasks. Through thoughtful course design, we can also help our students become better consumers and evaluators of less traditionally academic information: from critically interpreting what they read and see in the news media, to engaging the arguments of their friends, peers and family members. Further, we can challenge our students to use these evaluative skills to engage in debate and advocacy activities around critical issues of the day.

Publisher Statement

This document is from the University of Mary Washington.

Recommended Citation

Martin, Leslie, Rao, P. Anand, Brovero, Adrienne, Campos-Dintrans, Gonzalo, Greenlaw, Steve, Grothe, Pamela, Hayob-Matzke, Jason, Hayob-Matzke, Jodie, Henry, Christine, Romero, Joseph, and Smith, Andréa Livi (2021). Course Materials to Support Advocacy, Deliberation, and Civic Learning. UMW Faculty Learning Community, University of Mary Washington: Fredericksburg, Virginia.