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Van Camp, Debbie; Baugh, Stacey-Ann – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
Engagement with political, social, and civil issues is a fundamental component of an educated population, but civic knowledge and engagement are decreasing among adolescents and young adults. A Psychology in Current Events class sought to increase this engagement and key skills such as critical thinking. A one-group pretest-posttest…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Current Events, Learner Engagement
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Günel, Elvan; Pehlivan, Aysegül – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2015
As a result of scientific and technological developments in today's world, global education has started to take its place in the educational systems throughout the world and become more significant in recent years. Since global education has multiple effects on societies, it is also crucial in helping students to become informed, active, and…
Descriptors: Global Education, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Textbook Evaluation
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Claes, Ellen; Quintelier, Ellen – Educational Research, 2009
Background: More than 52 countries make use of the "Newspapers in Education" programme. In the last 10 years, in Belgium, an application of the international programme Newspapers in Education has become a well-known way of stimulating adolescents to explore the political realm and challenge the way they think about and participate in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Political Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Young Adults