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Hepburn, Mary A. – International Journal of Political Education, 1979
Traces the general shift from broad, national curriculum reform programs in political education in the United States to smaller, more localized projects. Presents examples of local projects, with particular emphasis on a citizenship education program sponsored by the Georgia State Department of Education. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1979
Effects of participation by 904 elementary and secondary school social studies students in a political education project are discussed. Objectives of the project, entitled Improving Citizenship Education (ICE), are to assess student political knowledge (factual information, generalizations, principles, thinking and participatory skills), before…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs
Peer reviewed
Niemi, Richard G.; Hepburn, Mary A. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1995
Maintains that research on political socialization began in the late 1950s and died a premature death in the 1970s. Discusses the field's origins and downfall, and predicts a rebirth in a new and sustainable form. Outlines changes in secondary school political science education and political socialization research in other nations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1975
In an effort to assess teacher preparation for political education, elementary and junior high school teachers in the metropolitan Atlanta area were surveyed to determine their backgrounds and professional needs for political/civic education. Three hundred and one teachers of fifth, sixth, and seventh grades responded to the questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Civics, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Hepburn, Mary A.; Dahler, Alfred – 1983
This summary of social studies/social science education doctoral dissertations provides a reference work of use to students, educators, researchers, and others interested in the topics, methods, outcomes, and patterns of recent graduate dissertations. Following an analytical introduction which describes the topics and problems most frequently…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewed
Hepburn, Mary A. – Clearing House, 1976
In 1973, a major effort to assess teacher preparedness for civic education was launched in a series of surveys of elementary teachers conducted in several sections of the nation by The Elementary School Political Science Curriculum Project of The American Political Science Association. Surveys elementary teachers in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine…
Descriptors: Civics, Educational Media, Middle Schools, Political Science
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1980
This paper describes and evaluates a citizenship education project for elementary and secondary schools. The specific purpose of the project was to develop and test a model to improve political knowledge and attitudes of students by systematically infusing political/citizenship education into existing elementary and secondary social studies…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Citizenship Education, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1975
The basic model of a secondary-level interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum development project being developed by the University of Georgia is described. International environmental problems require citizens to act politically either by direct participation or through the indirect but often powerful force of public opinion. Hence,…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Hepburn, Mary A. – Teaching Political Science, 1979
Describes a county citizenship education project in Georgia as an example of the rising number of local curriculum reform programs. Approach used requires change in the multiple components of the school system with higher education resources providing expertise. (CK)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Consultants, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1978
The late 1970s can be characterized as an era of practical concerns in civic education. There is a trend toward useful applied learning which can be evaluated by the actions or skills it produces. Current civic education programs are similar to curriculum reform efforts of the 1930s in that they are committed to educating citizens to function…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility
Peer reviewed
Hepburn, Mary A. – Social Studies, 1980
Explores the design, purpose, and experiences of the Improving Citizenship Education Project (ICE) which is currently being used by elementary and secondary social studies classroom teachers in Fulton County, Georgia, to contribute to civic and political awareness of students and prepare them for responsibilities of democratic citizenship. (DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewed
Hepburn, Mary A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1976
Convinced that many current social studies programs are not effective in teaching government and politics, author encourages schools to initiate political field experiences. Describes how, explains why, and warns of the problems school administrators are likely to encounter. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Educational Objectives, Field Experience Programs, Political Science
Hepburn, Mary A.; Napier, John D. – 1980
The Opinionnaire on Political Institutions and Participation (OPIP) was designed to measure six dimensions of the overall construct of political attitude. Three studies were undertaken to determine the validity and reliability of the instrument, and the OPIP was found to be a valid and reliable instrument for research and evaluations using…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Elementary Secondary Education
Hepburn, Mary A. – 1986
A broad survey of democratic political attitudes of United States and West German students was developed jointly by the Governmental Education Division of the Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia and the Bundeszentrale fur politische Bildung in Bonn. This survey sought to probe twelfth-year students' attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Citizenship, Communism, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewed
Hepburn, Mary A.; Niemi, Richard G.; Chapman, Chris – PS: Political Science and Politics, 2000
Discusses the theoretical context for service learning and the differences between service learning and community service. Examines research on effective service learning that emphasizes connections to political science content, are of a longer duration, and provide opportunities for reflection. States that the research on service learning raises…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Educational Practices, Educational Research
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