Paula McAvoy

Symposium Introduction: Education for Democratic Sustainability and Transformation

EDUCATIONAL THEORY, 74(5), 591–594.

Theorizing <i>to</i> Cases: A Methodological Approach to Qualitative Normative Cases

Gatti, L., & McAvoy, P. (2024, January 7). EDUCATIONAL THEORY, Vol. 1.

Social studies education research for sustainable democratic societies: Addressing persistent civic challenges

Levy, B. L. M., Busey, C. L., Cuenca, A., Evans, R. W., Halvorsen, A.-L., Ho, L.-C., … McGrew, S. (2023, January 26). THEORY AND RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION, Vol. 1.

Hard questions: Learning to teach controversial issues

Holmes, C., & McAvoy, P. (2021, September 10). THEORY AND RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION, Vol. 9.

Measuring student discussion engagement in the college classroom: a scale validation study

Studies in Higher Education, 47(8), 1761–1775.

Motivating action: Attending to pride and solidarity as aims of civic education

In K. Sternhagen (Ed.), Philosophy of Education Society Yearbook 2019 (pp. 112–116). https://educationjournal.web.illinois.edu/ojs/index.php/pes/article/view/300/186

Framing and structuring discussions of controversial issues

In M. Levinson & J. Fay (Eds.), Democratic Discord in Schools: Cases and Commentaries in Educational Ethics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.

Philosophy of education: What’s it good for?

In N. Levinson (Ed.), Philosophy of Education Society Yearbook 2016 (pp. 470–472). Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society.

Should teachers share their political views in the classroom?

In B. Warnick & L. Stone (Eds.), Philosophy: Education (pp. 373–383). Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA.

Teaching and Learning about Controversial Issues and Topics in the Social Studies

In The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research (pp. 319–335).

Preparing young adults for polarized America

In W. Journell (Ed.), Teaching Social Studies in an Era of Divisiveness: The Challenges of Discussing Social Issues in a Non-Partisan Way (pp. 31–46). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Press.

The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education

New York: Routledge Press.

The pedagogical challenge of teaching politics in like-minded schools

In T. Misco (Ed.), Cross-Cultural Case Studies of Teaching Controversial Issues: Pathways and Challenges to Democratic Citizenship Education (pp. 237–253). Tilsburg: Legal Wolf Publishers.

Classroom Deliberation in an Era of Political Polarization

Curriculum Inquiry, 43(1), 14–47.

The Aims of Sex Education: Demoting Autonomy and Promoting Mutuality

Educational Theory, 63(5), 483–496.

Investing in civic and political pluralism

In C. Ruitenberg (Ed.), Philosophy of Education Society Yearbook (pp. 160–162). Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society.

“There Are No Housewives onStarTrek”: A Reexamination of Exit Rights for the Children of Insular Fundamentalist Parents

Educational Theory, 62(5), 535–552.

Do children have any rights?

In R. Bailey (Ed.), Introduction to Philosophy of Education (pp. 74–85). New York: Continuum.

Liberal education, privilege, and higher education

In Y. Raley & G. Preyer (Eds.), Philosophy of Education in the Era of Globalization (pp. 165–180). New York: Routledge.

To disclose or not to disclose: A controversial choice for teachers

In D. Hess (Ed.), Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (pp. 97–112). New York: Routledge.

Should arranged marriages for teenage girls be allowed?

Theory and Research in Education, 6(1), 5–20.