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Download full textVan 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
Anderman, Eric M.; Johnston, Jerome – 1994
This study examines the effects of school contexts, individual differences, and motivational goals and benefits on current events knowledge. A review of the literature focuses on motivation study of goal theory and self-efficacy. The sample includes 798 students from nine high schools (grades 9-12) in diverse geographical locations and of various…
Descriptors: Conflict, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Critical Thinking
