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Cohen, Aviv – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
Teacher education and civic education are scholarly fields characterised by an abundance of writings that offer numerous frameworks, visions, and practices. Whereas several studies already presented theoretical models of the civic education process, the goal of this paper is to offer a conceptual framework of preservice civics teacher education.…
Descriptors: Civics, Teacher Education, Critical Thinking, Social Change
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Lee, Andrea Rakushin; Yoo, Hak Soo; Bailey, Daniel R. – Asian Journal of University Education, 2020
Young adults will be the next generation of leaders, and it is critical for them to be cognizant of major issues that impact society. Unification is a significant issue in South Korea, especially in light of the recent summits between South and North Korea. This study is rooted in principles of peace education to promote peaceful discourse related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Peace, Student Attitudes
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Bentahar, Adil; O'Brien, Jason L. – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2019
This research study measured the impact of Project Citizen on Moroccan students' civic literacy. Project Citizen (PC) is a community problem-solving curriculum which has been implemented in more than 80 countries worldwide. Using mixed methodology, the authors examined the extent to which students' participation in PC had an impact on developing…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Social Justice, Student Participation, Social Change
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Quaynor, Laura – Journal of Peace Education, 2015
Although policymakers stress the importance of education in promoting peace, little research examines the ways that schools prepare students affected by conflict to participate in the restoration of peace in their political community. Post-conflict societies experience severe challenges in strengthening political processes and social cohesion.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conflict, Social Change, Citizenship Education
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Kahne, Joseph; Hodgin, Erica; Eidman-Aadahl, Elyse – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2016
The digital revolution has enabled important changes in political life. Opportunities to engage in "participatory politics" have expanded significantly. Participatory politics differ from institutional politics in that they are peer-based, interactive, and not guided by deference to traditional elites and institutions. These changes…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Educational Change
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Obenchain, Kathryn; Bellows, Elizabeth; Bernat, Simona-Elena; Smith, Billy – Journal of International Social Studies, 2013
The study explores the civic identities of Romanian youth. Children born after 1989 have no memory of the communism; yet, they are the children and students of those who were educated under communism. Data sources were small group interviews with 21 youth and results indicate that participants believe "civic engagement is possible and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Agencies, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education
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Johnson, Matthew – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
The development of college students' civic identity is understudied, but worthy of attention because of its salience to many students and higher education's commitment to fostering an engaged citizenry. Using 45,271 participants from the 2009 Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership, this study uses structural equation modeling to explore…
Descriptors: College Students, Sociocultural Patterns, Citizenship, Identification (Psychology)
Bailey, Natasha; Ward, Mark; Goodrick, Michelle – AONTAS The National Adult Learning Organisation, 2011
The research described in this report is a companion piece of research to one conducted by AONTAS from 2009-2010 about the outcomes and impact of Department of Education and Skills (DES) funded community education. It answers a call in that research to isolate and investigate the outcomes of community education not wholly funded through DES. This…
Descriptors: Social Change, Social Action, Models, Community Education