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Lo, Jane C. – Social Studies, 2018
This article reports on a study that asks how might an elections simulation influence students with strong polarizing political beliefs? The elections simulation asks students to take on roles as candidate teams, political party leaders, interest groups, and media outlets in a mock presidential election. Students not only learn about elections but…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, United States Government (Course), Civics
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Smith, John W. – Social Studies, 1970
It is concluded that students have five knowledge distortions, each of which is discussed. Learning is viewed as a process of unlerarning and relearning. (SD)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Students, Learning Processes, Political Attitudes
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Mulcahy, D. G. – Social Studies, 1994
Contends that educational reform efforts have neglected the values of civic education and its implications for civic and social life. Asserts that this is not true in Europe where an increasing focus on the European dimension in education has a strong civic education component. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Interrelationships