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Homana, Gary A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The relationships between a multidimensional model of school community and civic engagement were examined using survey data collected for the 1999 IEA Civic Education Study from large, nationally representative samples of adolescents in Australia and the United States. This study extends previous research by considering the extent to which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Discourse Communities, Democracy, Citizenship Education
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Woods, Claire; Dias, Patrick; Ellis, Viv – English Quarterly, 1997
Sees English as the language of power and status, with a gatekeeper role in the economics and political contexts of many countries. Discusses the English classroom as a site that breaks down the barriers between the school discourse and the world discourses. Discusses specific classrooms where teachers, students, or community members take the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Discourse Communities