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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Effects of Civic Education on Civic Skills. Fact Sheet
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Comber, Melissa K. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2005
Civics courses are a source of civic skill development, yet not all American students receive civics instruction. This fact sheet reports evidence on the effect of civic education on the civic skill levels of young people. It uses "average treatment effects" to report the effects of studying various civics topics on civic skills. Civic skills…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Group Discussion, Young Adults, Communication Skills
Civics Curriculum and Civic Skills: Recent Evidence. Fact Sheet
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Comber, Melissa K. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
In order for citizens to be capable of fully engaging in civic and political life, they must possess a minimum of civic skills. Civic skills include personal communication skills, knowledge of political systems, and the ability to critically think about civic and political life. Numerous civic skills have been identified theoretically, but only…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication