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Colleges and universities are being challenged to prepare students to become empowered leaders who know themselves as engaged, active participants in the creation of a future for society. Unfortunately some students are graduating from of our higher education institutions without having acquired the critical skills needed to navigate life with power. Some students are not getting sufficient opportunities for critical thinking, self-agency, and social action in the classroom.
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Baker, U. (2016). Fostering Democratic Practices in the Classroom. In: Lowery, C., Walker, A., Thomas, C. (eds) Un-Democratic Acts. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-723-8_8
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