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ERIC Number: EJ453792
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
A Longitudinal Characterization of Young Students' Knowledge of Their Country's Government.
Sinatra, Gale M.; And Others
American Educational Research Journal, v29 n3 p633-61 Fall 1992
Ideas young students have about their government and the effects of instruction and development on the formation of these ideas were studied for 26 students interviewed 4 times (before and after U.S. history instruction in grades 5 and 8). Why students' conceptions showed more consistency than growth is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Citizenship Education, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Government (Administrative Body), Grade 5, Grade 8, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Interviews, Junior High School Students, Knowledge Level, Longitudinal Studies, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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