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Download full textChambliss, Marilyn; Richardson, Wendy; Torney-Purta, Judith; Wilkenfeld, Britt – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
Efforts to improve civic education face a conundrum. On the one hand, students report that they are more likely to learn about democracy and citizenship through reading textbooks than through any other activity and according to the National Education Association, reading is the gateway to learning in all content areas. However, reviews of textbook…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 10, Textbooks, Student Motivation
Torney-Purta, Judith; Richardson, Wendy Klandl; Barber, Carolyn Henry – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to examine different facets of trust in the political system or civic realm and how they are correlated to the expected civic or political engagement of young people. The nature and effects of trust in social and political institutions have been studied in adults, distinguishing between various types of trust (in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Citizen Participation, Early Adolescents
Zaff, Jonathon F.; Malanchuk, Oksana; Michelsen, Erik; Eccles, Jacquelynne – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
Researchers have theorized that programs to promote positive citizenship should begin with an opportunity for adolescents to participate in civic activities, such as community service or political volunteering. In this report, authors expand this theoretical perspective by arguing that programs to promote positive citizenship may need to begin by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Social Environment, Public Policy, Cultural Context
