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ERIC Number: EJ576325
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
The Trivial Pursuit of Civics Knowledge: A Dangerous Game.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v32 n4 p113 Sum 1998
Critiques a survey of Canadian citizens' civics knowledge for its "Trivial Pursuit" style of questions and the conclusions drawn from the results by the survey sponsors. Argues that a responsible democratic citizenry must display higher cognitive skills than factual recall and that these skills are not measured by the survey. (DSK)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Cultural Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Learning Strategies, Memorization, National Surveys, Social Studies, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada