Civic Knowledge, Civic Education, and Civic Engagement: A Summary of Recent Research

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 623-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Galston
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Civic Knowledge

scholarly journals The Ripple Effect of Civic Education Empowerment: Unravelling the Pillars of Good Citizenship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buddy Melchor Castillo ◽  
Franz Willard L. Domogen ◽  
Jomar Alforque ◽  
Gemma D. Ayson ◽  
Ace Kevin E. Leaño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Civic Knowledge ◽  
Democratic Attitudes ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Civic Dispositions

Discourse on pivotal current issues through and in education is the best approach to promote civic engagement and meaningful political participation among the youth. In this paper, the benefits of civic education empowerment from among Grade 12 students of Sablan National High School was explored. The essence of civic education empowerment has three main goals: political knowledge and understanding, democratic attitudes, and a readiness for democratic political action. Schools play an important role in catalyzing increased civic engagement; they can do this by enabling the youth to develop and practice the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours needed to participate in civic life. The ripple effect of civic education empowerment is manifested in the relevant learning experiences obtained by the participants in terms of their civic knowledge and civic skills. As to how these civic knowledge and civic skills enhance their civic dispositions and participation, it is evident that participant-respondents assimilated the necessary civic knowledge for an informed choice which reflects their civic dispositions in the formulation of their standards for suffrage. Civic knowledge, civic skills, and civic dispositions and participation constitute the core elements of an informed and active citizenship.

scholarly journals The Ripple Effect of Civic Education Empowerment: Unravelling the Pillars of Good Citizenship

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Buddy Melchor Castillo ◽  
◽  
Franz Willard L. Domogen ◽  
Jomar Alforque ◽  
Gemma D. Ayson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Civic Knowledge ◽  
Democratic Attitudes ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Civic Dispositions

Discourse on pivotal current issues through and in education is the best approach to promote civic engagement and meaningful political participation among the youth. In this paper, the benefits of civic education empowerment from among Grade 12 students of Sablan National High School was explored. The essence of civic education empowerment has three main goals: political knowledge and understanding, democratic attitudes, and a readiness for democratic political action. Schools play an important role in catalyzing increased civic engagement; they can do this by enabling the youth to develop and practice the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours needed to participate in civic life. The ripple effect of civic education empowerment is manifested in the relevant learning experiences obtained by the participants in terms of their civic knowledge and civic skills. As to how these civic knowledge and civic skills enhance their civic dispositions and participation, it is evident that participant-respondents assimilated the necessary civic knowledge for an informed choice which reflects their civic dispositions in the formulation of their standards for suffrage. Civic knowledge, civic skills, and civic dispositions and participation constitute the core elements of an informed and active citizenship.

scholarly journals Civic Engagement Scholarship: What We Can Learn from the Research

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hurley ◽  
Kayla Isenbeltter ◽  
Elizabeth Bennion
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Civic Knowledge

We have selected articles to review from PS: Political Science & Politics that in some way inform civic education designed to promote civic knowledge, skills, and engagement. Our analysis provides a basic overview of these articles so that practitioners and scholars can quickly and easily reference the research and practices reflected in these articles and use these when designing their own course curriculum and assignments. A good many of these papers provide best practices or detailed descriptions of initiatives for easy replicability. This literature review has the modest intent to survey the works described herein in order to identify useful, actionable and broadly relevant research and practices that can easily be deployed to address the crises we currently face.

Civic Knowledge, Civic Skills and Civic Engagement

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmine Maiello ◽  
Fritz Oser ◽  
Horst Biedermann
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
International Association ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Civic Knowledge ◽  
Standard Population ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Perception Process

In this article the authors suggest that civic skills and civic knowledge are key components of the political information perception process and try to determine the differential effects of these variables on civic engagement. Starting from a model proposed by Torney-Purta, Lehmann, Oswald & Schulz, they developed an alternative model to explain the likelihood to vote in the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement Civic Education Study Standard Population of 14 year-olds tested in 1999. Results indicate that home environment and school-related factors predict civic knowledge and skills equally well. However, the direct effects of civic knowledge on likelihood to vote appear to be stronger than the corresponding effects of civic skills in 23 out of 28 countries. The evaluation of total effects highlights the meaning of an open classroom climate for discussion with reference to the likelihood to vote.

scholarly journals Making civic engagement go viral: Applying social epidemiology principles to civic education

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. e1857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Pope ◽  
Alison K. Cohen ◽  
Catherine d.P. Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Social Epidemiology

Civic Education versus Civic Engagement

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald A. Downs
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education

scholarly journals Adding Focused Life Skills Training to a Civic Engagement Program to Boost Life Skills Competencies in Youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Brandt ◽  
Jan Klein
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Life Skills Training ◽  
Training Content ◽  
Internal And External Validity

This paper highlights the impacts of a revised curriculum which incorporated a strong life skills focus into an existing civic education curriculum (for 4-H youth). The revised curriculum resulted in actual youth gains in life skills competencies. The study also explored the effect of volunteer facilitators in the implementation of an added life skills training component. Despite some significant limitations to the internal and external validity of the study, preliminary indications were that adding explicit life skills training content does in fact lead to an increase in life skills competencies. This was clearer in cases where volunteer facilitators fully implemented the additional content versus implementing none or only part of the life skills training. The limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are outlined in the conclusion.

scholarly journals Relevansi Sumber Belajar Ketahanan Nasional Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Pancasila Dan Kewarganegaraan Dengan Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi Siswa (Studi Di Sma Negeri 1 Surakarta, Jawa Tengah)

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
WIJIANTO WIJIANTO
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Civic Knowledge ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Data Validity ◽  
Intellectual Skills ◽  
The Republic

ABSTRACTThis study aims to determine: 1) the availability of national resilience learning resources for Civic Education subjects; 2) relevance of learning resources for national resilience in Civic Education subjects with indicators of student competency achievement; and 3) the obstacles experienced by teachers in the use of national resilience learning resources for Civic Education subjects.The study uses a qualitative approach that is strengthened by quantitative data. Data collection using interviews, observation, study documents, and questionnaires. Data validity testing uses data triangulation and method triangulation. Data analysis uses an interactive analysis model.Conclusions of the results of the study: 1) The availability of national resilience learning resources for PPKn subjects is quite adequate because there are available Student Books, Student Worksheet, and websites as a source of material for threats to the Republic of Indonesia. 2) Material to Be Wary of Threats to the Republic of Indonesia on learning resources for national resilience in PPKn subjects, especially Student Books, Student Worksheet, and the website does not meet the indicators of student competency achievement because the material only presents civic knowledge and civic disposition, while civic skills have not been fully presented because they only fulfill intellectual skills while participatory skills have not yet been fulfilled. 3) The obstacle of teachers in the use of national resilience learning resources for PPKn subjects for Student Books and Student Worksheet, which is there is material which is wrong and the extent of the material is lacking. The website is constrained by wifi signals and some contain invalid information.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) ketersediaan sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn; 2) relevansi sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn dengan indikator pencapaian kompetensi siswa; dan 3) kendala yang dialami guru dalam pemanfaatan sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn.Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yang diperkuat data kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, studi dokumen, dan angket. Pengujian validitas data menggunakan triangulasi data dan triangulasi metode. Analisis data menggunakan model analisis interaktif.Kesimpulan hasil penelitian: 1) Ketersediaan sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn cukup memadai karena tersedia Buku Siswa, LKS, dan website sebagai sumber materi ancaman terhadap NKRI. 2) Materi Mewaspadai Ancaman terhadap NKRI pada sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn, khususnya Buku Siswa, LKS, dan website belum memenuhi indikator pencapaian kompetensi siswa karena materi hanya menyajikan civic knowledge dan civic disposition, sementara civic skill belum sepenuhnya disajikan karena baru memenuhi intellectual skills sedangkan participatory skills belum terpenuhi. 3) Kendala guru dalam pemanfaatan sumber belajar ketahanan nasional mata pelajaran PPKn untuk Buku Siswa dan LKS, yaitu terdapat materi yang keliru dan keluasan materinya kurang. Website terkendala sinyal wifi dan beberapa memuat informasi tidak valid.

Performing Arts for Effective Civic Engagement

2015 ◽  
pp. 1654-1670
Author(s):  
Miriam Chitiga
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Civic Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Mode ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Science Curricula

There is a dearth of civic knowledge, skills, dispositions, and interest among pre-and post-secondary students and the general public. Many people are not equipped with the necessary knowledge of American political history, democratic institutions, processes, and civic life needed to allow them to become active, effective, responsible, and empowered citizens and leaders of the future. The traditional mode of incorporating civics in the lecture format in social studies and political science curricula is ineffective. The Performing Arts for Effective Civic Engagement (PAECE) program is a cross-disciplinary, multi-institutional effort that was created to address this problem through creative, entertaining performance-based content delivery that is designed by students. This paper describes the details on the program implementation, evalution, as well as its outcomes, in an effort to disseminate pertinent information for possible replication or adaptation of the model by other institutions. The paper concludes with some implications for higher education institutions.

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