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02608aam a2200301 i 4500 001 A43E91CACF3111EB9A1890BA3BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210617010040 008 190801t20202020dcu b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0815737874 020 $a 9780815737872 035 $a (OCoLC)1110670910 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d TKN $d CDX $d OCLCF $d HDC $d NUI $d SILO 050 4 $a PN4181 $b .L58 2020 082 04 $a 808.53 $2 23 100 1 $a Litan, Robert E., $d 1950- $e author. 245 10 $a Resolved : $b debate can revolutionize education and help save our democracy / $c Robert Litan. 264 1 $a Washington, D.C. : $b Brookings Institution Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xvii, 199 pages ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "In this era of extreme political polarization, it's tempting to believe nothing can be done to heal a nation that is so obviously divided and led by dysfunctional politicians. But there is a relatively simple and powerful way to begin the healing, and at the same time prepare the next generations of leaders for the rigorous demands of a constantly changing economy and society. The solution offered by this intriguing book is for schools across the country to focus on developing in students the skills of successful debating. These are the skills-so clearly lacking in contemporary society-of listening and persuading, through civil discourse backed by fact-based evidence and reason. Litan explains how one simple educational reform can help address the nation's political divide and at the same time help ensure that today's young people will actually enjoy learning, and thus will have the necessary skills to lead productive and economically rewarding lives."-- $c Provided by publisher 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Preface -- Improving Education and Healing America through Debate-Centered Education -- Competitive Debate as a Model for Education Reform: Virtues and Limits -- Beyond Competition: Debate-Centered Instruction for All -- Debate-Centered Instruction Can Help Revitalize Our Democracy -- Debating Skills Are Not Just for Future Lawyers -- Objections and Challenges to Debate-Centered Instruction -- A Political Roadmap for a Debate-Centered Educational Revolution -- Notes -- Index. 650 0 $a Debates and debating $x Study and teaching. 650 7 $a Debates and debating $x Study and teaching. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00888753 710 2 $a Brookings Institution Press, $e publisher. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317030448.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A43E91CACF3111EB9A1890BA3BECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search