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Direct linkOulton, Christopher; Day, Vanessa; Dillon, Justin; Grace, Marcus – Oxford Review of Education, 2004
Current conceptions of citizenship favour public involvement in dialogue on controversial issues such as GM food. 'Students with higher levels of civic knowledge are more likely to expect to participate in political and civic activities as adults' (Kerr et al., 2003, p. 4). Young people need to be aware of the nature of controversy and be able to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Sustainable Development
