ERIC Number: EJ1380089
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1746-1979
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1987
Differences in the Teaching of Civic, Social and Political Education: An Analysis of the Impact of School Gender
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, v18 n2 p161-181 Jul 2023
This study examines differences based on school gender in the teaching of Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE), a mandatory subject in the Irish post-primary curriculum. These differences are considered in relation to Westheimer and Kahne's three types of citizens -- personally responsible, participatory and justice-oriented. The article presents the findings of a survey conducted with 223 CSPE teachers in single-sex female, single-sex male and co-educational schools. The data were analysed using statistical and thematic analysis. The findings suggest that CSPE teachers in single-sex female schools place greater value on the subject and are more likely to promote social responsibility and student voice, suggesting a greater emphasis on participatory and justice-oriented citizenship. Teachers in single-sex male schools are more likely to focus on politics and action aligning with participatory citizenship. In co-educational schools, teachers seemed to focus on personally responsible and participatory citizenship.
Descriptors: Single Sex Schools, Gender Differences, Civics, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, Citizen Participation, Social Responsibility, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Differences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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