ERIC Number: EJ1388927
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
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Students' and Teachers' Voice on the Outcomes of a Citizenship Education Curriculum
Evagorou, Maria; Vrikki, Maria; Papanastasiou, Elena
Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, v22 n2 p100-117 Aug 2023
The current study aims to examine students' and teachers' voices and views on the outcomes of the implementation of a curriculum as relevant and appropriate to enhance students' citizenship skills by engaging them in dialogic and argumentative practices. To achieve the aim an innovative curriculum, consisting of 15 lessons per education level (pre-primary, primary and secondary) was developed. These lessons involved teachers and students in dialogue and argumentation around themes of citizenship education as cultural literacy using dialogue and argumentation as tools. The sample consisted of the responses of 134 teachers and 78 secondary school students. Overall, the curriculum was successful on supporting students on dialogue, argumentation and cultural literacy. A second finding has to do with teachers identifying changes in their practices related to dialogue and argumentation during the enactment of the curriculum. Furthermore, teachers underline the aspect of student enjoyment of the curriculum during the implementation. This finding supports the democratic and participatory aspect of the curriculum and adds a successful example of citizenship curriculum to the literature. Students emphasize as important aspects of the curriculum the fact that it makes the connection to everyday life, and is different from usual classroom related issues.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, Outcomes of Education, Persuasive Discourse, Debate, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Cultural Literacy, Learner Engagement, Classroom Communication, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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