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Direct linkMelville, Keith; Dedrick, John; Gish, Elizabeth – Journal of General Education, 2013
This essay explores why, despite repeated affirmations of the importance of civic education in undergraduate education, preparing students to understand and play an active role in democratic life is, for the most part, a marginal and episodic part of the undergraduate experience. After describing various factors that have contributed to its…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics
