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The Place of Civic Engagement in Introductory Canadian Politics and Government Courses in Canadian Universities
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Bell, Stephanie; Lewis, J. P. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2015
Traditionally in Canada, attention to political or civic education has been at the primary- or secondary-school level. This study focuses on the place of civic engagement in introductory Canadian politics and government university courses in Canada by surveying instructors on their attitudes and approaches to civic engagement in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Introductory Courses, Citizen Participation
A Survey of Civic Engagement Education in Introductory Canadian Politics Courses
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Bell, Stephanie; Lewis, J. P. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
In recent years, the pressure for educators to cultivate civic participation among Canada's apathetic youth voters has been mounting. Between 1998 and 2007, a national wave of curriculum reform introducing or enhancing civic engagement education occurred at the secondary level. In this study, we explore the role and place of civic engagement in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Course Descriptions, Assignments, Curriculum