Citizenship-as-knowledge: How perspectives from Bildung-centred Didaktik can contribute to European Citizenship Education beyond competence

Cortez Deacetis

Introduction Since the end of the 1990s, a renewed interest in the field of citizenship education (CE) has developed, spurring a process of comprehensive policy development in Europe, both nationally and on the supranational level. Because polarisation, alienation and the decreased acceptance of political authority seem to represent persistent challenges […]

Flexible and innovative learning spaces: An exploration of parental perspectives on change, consultation and participation

Cortez Deacetis

Arnstein, SR (1969) A ladder of citizen participation. Journal of the American Planning Association 35(4): 216–224. Google Scholar Benade, L (2017) The evolution of policy: A critical examination of school property under the National-led Government. Waikato Journal of Education 22(1): 97–112. Google Scholar | Crossref Bennett, N, Hyland, T (1979) […]

‘What is this ISIS all about?’ Addressing violent extremism with students: Finnish educators’ perspectives

Cortez Deacetis

Introduction Over the last two decades, countering terrorism and violent extremism has become a major policy issue across Europe. Policies and measures introduced to prevent attacks have not only intensified, but their scope has also become significantly broader (De Goede, 2008; Lehto, 2008; Malkki, 2016). Related to these developments, governments […]

Historical perspectives and contemporary challenges to education (Bildung) and citizenry in the modern nation state: Comparative perspectives on Germany and the USA

Cortez Deacetis

This article explores historical and contemporary relations among education or Bildung, nation building processes, and aspects of citizenship education and identity building, comparing and contrasting how ideas and concepts of public education are framing these notions in the United States (US) and Germany. Public education remains the primary model for […]

ESA Academy’s Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Communications Training Course 2020 gives students new perspectives

Cortez Deacetis

Company 06/03/2020 forty six views one likes 30 Bachelor, Grasp and PhD students from 11 different ESA Member and Affiliate States have properly done the fifth version of ESA Academy’s Ladybird Manual to Spacecraft Communications Education System. Having location amongst eighteen – 21 February 2020, and hosted at ESA Academy’s Education and Mastering Centre, […]