دورية أكاديمية
Does Civic Education Matter?: The Power of Long-Term Observation and the Experimental Method
| العنوان: | Does Civic Education Matter?: The Power of Long-Term Observation and the Experimental Method |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Claassen, Ryan L., Monson, J. Quin |
| المصدر: | Journal of Political Science Education. 2015 11(4):404-421. |
| الإتاحة: | Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2015 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Citizenship Education, College Students, Student Attitudes, Introductory Courses, Political Science, Political Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Student Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Observation, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Learner Engagement, Citizen Participation, Social Media |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15512169.2015.1069197 |
| تدمد: | 1551-2169 |
| مستخلص: | Despite consensus regarding the civic shortcomings of American citizens, no such scholarly consensus exists regarding the effectiveness of civic education addressing political apathy and ignorance. Accordingly, we report the results of a detailed study of students enrolled in introductory American politics courses on the campuses of two large research universities. The study provides pre- and postmeasures for a broad range of political attitudes and behaviors and includes additional long-term observations in survey waves fielded 6, 12, and 18 months after the conclusion of the class. Long-term observation provides leverage absent in many prior studies and enables us to compare the changes we observe during the semester to those that take place beyond the confines of the classroom and during important political events, such as the 2012 presidential election. Also embedded in the study is an experiment designed to assess whether students' enthusiasm for "new media" (e.g., blogs) can be harnessed in American politics courses to stimulate long-lasting political engagement. We find evidence that civic education matters for some, but not all, measures of political engagement. Moreover, we find evidence that what one does in the classroom also matters. For some dimensions of political engagement, this study finds evidence of lasting civic education effects and the experimental manipulation compellingly locates the source of some engagement variation in the classroom. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 45 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1081740 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1551-2169 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/15512169.2015.1069197 |