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Torney-Purta, Judith; Barber, Carolyn Henry; Richardson, Wendy Klandl – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2005
Civic education conducted in schools plays a significant role in fostering citizenship but teaching about these themes is often incorporated in history or social studies courses and not found in a distinct subject. An essential part of improving civic learning opportunities for students is preparing teachers more adequately for civic-related…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Civics
Auriol, Laudeline – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
This paper presents the first results of a project initiated in 2004 by the OECD in collaboration with Eurostat and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and aimed at developing a regular and internationally comparable production system of indicators on the careers and mobility of doctorate holders. A first data collection was launched in September…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Females, Labor Market, Graduates
Amadeo, Jo-Ann; Torney-Purta, Judith; Barber, Carolyn Henry – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2004
In this fact sheet, data is reported from the IEA Civic Education Study -- a two-phased study of 14- and 17-year olds' civic knowledge, attitudes and activities conducted in 29 countries in 1999 and 2000 with nationally representative samples of students. The information from this study is used to address three main points concerning the media and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Citizenship Education, Mass Media Effects