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Covell, Katherine – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2010
Disengagement in school is associated with behavioral problems and decreased academic achievement. In contrast, pupils who are engaged in school develop the academic and social efficacies that underlie successful adulthood. Moreover, engagement promotes educational resilience. This study examines pupils' self-reported level of engagement in…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Student Attitudes, Childrens Rights, Factor Analysis
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Covell, Katherine; Howe, Brian R.; McNeil, Justin K. – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2008
Concerns about pupil disengagement from school and society have led to compulsory citizenship education in state schools in England. However, there is little evidence that the new citizenship education is meeting its goals. The research described here assesses a new approach to citizenship education that appears to overcome some of the identified…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Democratic Values