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A Study of Pre-Service Teachers' Conceptualizations of Academic Freedom and Controversial Issues
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Misco, Thomas; Patterson, Nancy C. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2007
This study examines teacher perceptions of academic freedom and how these perceptions relate to the teaching of controversial issues. By drawing on the literature of the field and recent research, we describe threats, challenges, and variables at work that have led to the decline of academic freedom. We then explore the imperative of academic…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Academic Freedom, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education