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Download full textCreighton, John A.; Harwood, Richard C. – 1993
This volume reports on a study undertaken to determine views of college students themselves on civic life and politics and also follows four related studies and action research projects on the relationship between citizens and the political process. The central study was a series of 10 campus discussions in the focus group format, with college…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, College Students, Democratic Values
Peer reviewedEhman, Lee H. – Review of Educational Research, 1980
Studies on the effects of schooling on the political socialization of American youth are reviewed. School-level and classroom-level attributes are related to four political socialization outcomes: political knowledge; political attitudes and values; attitudes toward political participation; and participation in political or quasi-political…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Schmidt-Sinns, Dieter – International Journal of Political Education, 1980
This discussion of human-rights education suggests that educational goals should include the acceptance of the idea of equal opportunity and inalienable human rights. Course content should instill concern with experiences drawn more from students' immediate social experience than from textbooks. More advanced students need courses in global…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Comparative Education, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1982
This paper examines four major research studies spanning approximately 45 years which provide solid evidence that democratic schooling is possible and is an extremely important factor in the education of young citizens for a democratic society. The objectives, methodology, limitations, and results of each study are examined. From the studies, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Educational Environment, Educational Research
Ehman, Lee H. – 1979
This paper explores the impact of the hidden curriculum on students. The hidden curriculum refers to the social relations and school climate of the schools. Two theories are presented as the basis for studying the relationship between school climate and students' social beliefs and actions. The generalization theory states that students view the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Environment
Massialas, Byron G.; Torney, Judith V. – 1978
The two essays in this report were presented at a colloquium on behavior variables related to citizenship education. The first essay, "Political Socialization and Citizen Competencies," by Byron G. Massialas, reviews behavioral science research as related to citizenship education and identifies the most significant findings in the field.…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Citizen Participation
Peer reviewedSears, Alan – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that social studies in North America has been defined most often as fundamentally concerned with preparing students for participation in civic life. Reviews research and summarizes findings on citizenship education in English Canada since 1988. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Design
