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Influences of Internet Access on Civic Knowledge Measurement in Taiwan
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Chi-Chen Chen; Chia-Wei Tang; Kuan-Yu Jin – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2024
Internet-related issues have influenced how civic knowledge is educated and measured. The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is a well-known large-scale assessment concerning how civic knowledge is educated and measured globally. Regardless of the emerging roles of internet access and usage, the influences of internet…
Descriptors: Internet, Civics, Citizenship Education, Student Surveys
What Does It Mean to Be Civic-Ready? Uncovering Citizenship Conceptualizations in US States That Require the 'Citizenship Test'
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Johnson, Aaron Paul – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2021
There is a growing trend within civics education within the United States to adopt the USCIS naturalization civics exam (commonly referred to as the 'citizenship test'), which consists of 100 multiple choice questions, to determine the civic readiness of students. This study explores civics education within eight US states that have adopted the…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Readiness
In Search of a More Effective Strategy: Using the 5E Instructional Strategy to Teach Civic Education in Senior Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria
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AbdulRaheem, Yusuf; Bello, Muhinat Bolanle; Odutayo, Adesegun Olayide – Journal of International Social Studies, 2018
The sociopolitical and economic structure of Nigeria is being threatened by youth incivility, while civic virtues in all spheres of life are gradually declining. This study examined the effects of the 5Es instructional strategy on the literacy scores of students in Civic Education. A research question was raised with the corresponding hypothesis.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Civics
ICCS 2009 User Guide for the International Database. Supplement 5: ICCS 2009 Released Items
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Brese, Falk; Jung, Michael; Mirazchiyski, Plamen; Schulz, Wolfram; Zuehlke, Olaf – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2011
This document contains released items used in the ICCS 2009 main survey. Seven clusters of items were used in the study in a rotated booklet design with three clusters per test booklet. Clusters 1 and 7 comprise the released item set. Cluster 1 comprises items that were newly developed for ICCS 2009 and Cluster 7 is drawn from previously secure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civics, Citizenship Education, Academic Achievement
The Role of Reading Comprehension in Large-Scale Subject-Matter Assessments
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Zhang, Ting – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study was designed with the overall goal of understanding how difficulties in reading comprehension are associated with early adolescents' performance in large-scale assessments in subject domains including science and civic-related social studies. The current study extended previous research by taking a cognition-centered approach based on…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Science Tests, Social Studies, Evidence
Measuring Civic Knowledge: Using the Delphi Method to Construct a Civic Knowledge Inventory for Elementary Teachers
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Bietau, Lisa Artman – ProQuest LLC, 2011
A foundational mission of our public schools is dedicated to preserving a democratic republic dependent on a literate and actively engaged citizenry. Civic literacy is essential to supporting the rights and responsibilities of all citizens in a democratic society. Civic knowledge is the foundation of our citizens' civic literacy. National…
Descriptors: National Standards, Test Items, Feedback (Response), Citizenship