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Knowles, Ryan T. – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2019
What ideological views toward citizenship education do teachers possess? Does a teacher's Civic Education Ideology relate to how and what they teach? This study addresses these questions by developing a psychometric scale measuring teachers' level of conservative, liberal, and critical Civic Education Ideology in one Midwestern state in the United…
Descriptors: Ideology, Civics, Citizenship Education, Test Construction
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Knowles, Ryan T. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2018
This quantitative study uses survey data to test connections between 735 teachers' civic education ideology (CivID) and their self-reported instructional practices. Analysis demonstrates teachers' beliefs in relation to conservative, liberal, and critical civic education ideology as well as preference for instructional strategies, such as…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Teacher Attitudes, Ideology
Cadwell, Louise; Dillon, Robert – Principal Leadership, 2011
Green schools have moved into a new era that focuses on building a culture of sustainability in every aspect of learning in schools. In the early stages of sustainability education, the focus was on recycling and turning off the lights. Now, students and adults together are moving into the areas of advocacy and action that are based on a deep…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Sustainable Development, Conservation (Environment), Experiential Learning