Developing Citizens: The Impact of Civic Learning Opportunities on Students' Commitment to Civic Participation

This study of 4,057 students from 52 high schools in Chicago finds that a set of specific kinds of civic learning opportunities fosters notable improvements in students' commitments to civic participation. The study controls for demographic factors, preexisting civic commitments, and academic t...

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Published in:	American educational research journal Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 738 - 766
Main Authors:	Kahne, Joseph E., Sporte, Susan E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2008 American Educational Research Association
Subjects:	Academic achievement Academic learning Achievement tests Adolescents Children & youth Citizen Participation Citizenship Education Civic education Civics Classrooms Core curriculum Democracy Developing countries Education policy Educational Opportunities Educational Practices Extracurricular activities High School Students High schools Income distribution Instructional design Instructional Development Knowledge LDCs Learning Longitudinal studies Low income groups Mathematics education Neighborhoods Participation Political behavior Politics Polls & surveys Predictor Variables Public schools Rating Scales Secondary school students Secondary schools Service learning Social Development Social Studies Student Attitudes Student Surveys Teaching, Learning, and Human Development Teenagers Urban areas high schools adolescence development instructional design social studies education
ISSN:	0002-8312, 1935-1011
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