ERIC Number: EJ1231808
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 24
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From Connectedness and Learning to European and National Identity: Results from Fourteen European Countries
Ziemes, Johanna F.; Hahn-Laudenberg, Katrin; Abs, Hermann J.
Journal of Social Science Education, v18 n3 p5-28 Fall 2019
Purpose: The aim of this article is to analyse the concepts of national and European identities through a multidisciplinary lens and to examine empirically how schools develop those identities in adolescents. Method: The study employs data from the "International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016." Correlation and regression analyses are conducted with data from over 45,000 students from fourteen different European educational systems. Country-specific weighted statistical analyses are conducted. Findings: A combination of perspectives from the fields of psychology, political culture, and civic and citizenship education is useful to reflect upon the dimensions and desirability of overarching identities. Formal learning opportunities are shown to be particularly relevant for fostering a European identity. Positive relationships between students and teachers and between students statistically predict stronger identities. Practical implications: Good social relationships at school help to develop national and European identities. Moreover, the development of a European identity especially depends upon its explicit inclusion in the curriculum. Teachers should guide students to reflect on the meaning and content of tolerant and complex national and European identities.
Descriptors: Nationalism, Self Concept, Psychology, Civics, Citizenship Education, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teacher Student Relationship, Course Content, Teaching Methods, International Cooperation, Interpersonal Relationship, Citizenship, Secondary School Students, Political Attitudes, Scores, Measures (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe
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