Democratic education

A discussion class at Shimer College, a democratic college in Chicago

Democratic education is a type of formal education that is organized democratically, so that students can manage their own learning and participate in the governance of their school. Democratic education is often specifically emancipatory, with the students' voices being equal to the teacher's.[1]

The history of democratic education spans from at least the 17th century. While it is associated with a number of individuals, there has been no central figure, establishment, or nation that advocated democratic education.[2]

  1. ^ Waghid, Yusef (2014). Pedagogy Out of Bounds: Untamed Variations of Democratic Education. Springer. p. 33. ISBN 978-9462096165.
  2. ^ Provenzo, E.F. Jr. (ed) (2008) Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. p 238.

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