scholarly journals Restructuring the Civic Education Paradigm in Indian Schools: Measures to Cultivate a Generation of Responsible Citizens

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arya Goyal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Indian Education ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Subject Selection ◽  
Indian Schools

Political science as a subject is integral to the development of sensible and patriotic citizens, yet it is not given the attention it deserves in the Indian education system. Solidified by the findings of field research conducted in five schools that cater to India’s middle-income bracket (the largest segment of the population), this research paper brings forth the reluctance of over 92% of the representative sample to undertake education in a discipline as important as political science- a distressing figure indeed. The sample involved random selection of students of grade 11 in the five schools mentioned herewith; qualitative research was obtained through anonymous questionnaires allowing a safe space for truthful responses, and quantitative data were obtained through access to the schools’ records pertaining to subject selection for grades 11-12. This paper will highlight some of the current deficiencies in the system, undertake a comparative study of how it stands vis-à-vis those of European countries, and arrive at recommendations to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on how to improve civic education among high school students in the country, eventually fostering a moral and capable Indian generation.

scholarly journals Restructuring the Civic Education Paradigm in Indian Schools: Measures to Cultivate a Generation of Responsible Citizens

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arya Goyal
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Indian Education ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Subject Selection ◽  
Indian Schools

Political science as a subject is integral to the development of sensible and patriotic citizens, yet it is not given the attention it deserves in the Indian education system. Solidified by the findings of field research conducted in five schools that cater to India’s middle-income bracket (the largest segment of the population), this research paper brings forth the reluctance of over 92% of the representative sample to undertake education in a discipline as important as political science- a distressing figure indeed. The sample involved random selection of students of grade 11 in the five schools mentioned herewith; qualitative research was obtained through anonymous questionnaires allowing a safe space for truthful responses, and quantitative data were obtained through access to the schools’ records pertaining to subject selection for grades 11-12. This paper will highlight some of the current deficiencies in the system, undertake a comparative study of how it stands vis-à-vis those of European countries, and arrive at recommendations to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on how to improve civic education among high school students in the country, eventually fostering a moral and capable Indian generation.

Negotiating the Global and National: Immigrant and Dominant-Culture Adolescents’ Vocabularies of Citizenship in a Transnational World

2009 ◽  
Vol 111 (11) ◽  
pp. 2589-2625 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Myers ◽  
Husam A. Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Research Question ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
National Debate

Background/Context The current national debate over the purposes of civic education is largely tied to outdated notions of citizenship that overlook its changing nature under globalization. Civic education is based on a legalistic understanding of citizenship that emphasizes patriotism and the structures and functions of government. This study examined adolescents’ civic beliefs and affiliations, drawing on theories of transnational and global citizenship. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study The purpose was to examine diverse adolescents’ vocabularies of citizenship, a concept that captures the tensions in their civic beliefs and affiliations. Their vocabularies were explored in terms of two topics at the intersection of national and global affiliations: universal human rights and global citizenship. The central question asked was: How do adolescents from immigrant backgrounds understand the tensions between national and global civic affiliations, and do they differ from dominant-culture adolescents’ understandings? Setting The research setting was the Pennsylvania Governor's School for International Studies, a 5-week summer program for high school students that emphasizes current scholarship and skills in international affairs, cultural studies, and foreign language. Research Design A mixed-method case study design was employed to collect detailed and rich data on the students’ beliefs about citizenship. Findings/Results The findings showed that the students from immigrant backgrounds favored universal positions and were the only students to call attention to national economic inequalities. In contrast, a majority of the dominant-culture students gave a more central role to national affiliations. However, over half of the students switched between universal and nationally oriented positions for the issues of global citizenship and human rights. It is argued that these switches represent a strong indication of the tensions in civic affiliations in light of globalization. Conclusions/Recommendations The findings presented here suggest that the question of either national- or global-oriented civic education makes little sense. This research suggests that differentiated forms of civic education are needed if all youth will have access to full citizenship and the range of civic affiliations needed in the world. Two approaches for reconceptualizing civic education are proposed: Civic education curricula should focus on the intersection of national with global issues and affiliations, and civic education should address, in addition to civic attitudes, skills, and knowledge, a conscious effort to help adolescents build flexible and multiple civic identities.

scholarly journals ІКТ ДЛЯ ДОСЛІДНИЦЬКИХ РОБІТ СТАРШОКЛАСНИКІВ: ПРИНЦИПИ ПРОЕКТУВАННЯ, НАПРЯМИ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ, ДОСВІД ВИКОРИСТАННЯ

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Yu. Burov ◽  
Mykola A. Shynenko
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
School Students ◽  
Intellectual Abilities ◽  
Mathematical Sciences

The article describes the principles of ICT design and technology for research in high school, including two subsystems - assessment of intellectual abilities and the selection of students for the intellectual professions, as well as the modeling of cognitive and perceptual activity in the conditions of influence of various factors (internal and external). The description of the psychological tests used in the proposed ICT has been given. It is described an example of student research projects in the field of natural and mathematical sciences on the basis of experimental studies using the developed ICT: identifying the effect of solar activity and geomagnetic field on a physiological state and cognitive performance, communication chronotype and success of high school students learning, appearance of bifurcation in the performance of cognitive tasks rate. These results demonstrated the students' ability to perform using this ICT not only the research training projects, but also the field research to yield new knowledge in mathematics, physics, psychology, medicine and physiology.

Study of Science High School Students' Perceptions on Overseas Field Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-282
Author(s):  
Munho KWON ◽  
Jong Seok PARK ◽  
Ho-Meoyng CHOI*
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Field Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science High School

Learning about World Religions in Modesto, California: The Promise of Teaching Tolerance in Public Schools

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emile Lester ◽  
Patrick S. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
World Religions ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Liberal Democratic ◽  
Large N ◽  
Teaching Tolerance ◽  
Teaching About Religion

AbstractAfter cultural and religious controversy in Modesto, California, community leaders attempted to increase tolerance and respect by requiring an unique world religions course for high school students. The first large-n empirical study of the effect of teaching about religion in public schools indicates that students taking the course showed statistically significant increases in passive tolerance, their willingness to refrain from discriminatory behavior, and active respect, the willingness to take action to counter discrimination. This research documents the circumstances that gave rise to the course and evaluates the course's effects using qualitative and quantitative evidence. It also connects the course to a larger research tradition in political science on the effects of civic education programs that promote liberal, democratic values.

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

1937 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-233
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Vice President ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
History Of

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics was held at the Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, February 19–20, 1937. It was the largest meeting in the history of our organization, 836 registered and more than a thousand were in attendance. The Board of Directors met in two sessions and conducted the necessary business for the ensuing year. A trip was made to the Adler Planetarium and a lecture in the Planetarium was enjoyed on the subject, “The Determination of Time and Place.” At 8:00 p.m. the first General Meeting was called to order by President Martha Hildebrandt in the Grand Ball Room of the Palmer House. The Address of Welcome was made by James E. McDade, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Chicago, Illinois, and the response by Mrs. Florence Brooks Miller, First Vice-President, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Secretary Schreiber made the opening announcements. Professor Albert A. Bennett of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island addressed the group on the topic “Mathematics and Life.” This was followed by a series of projects in high school mathematics reported by some twenty high school students from Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, under the direction of Miss Beulah I. Shoesmith. This feature of the program was much appreciated by the audience of some seven hundred teachers.

Proposed changes in by-laws

1954 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-216
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Students

Since plans are under way for the National Council to publish a journal for teachers of arithmetic and also one for high-school students, a few changes in the By-Laws of the Council should be made. A committee has studied this matter and recommends the changes shown below.

Saturday Night Live Goes to High School: Conducting and Advising a Political Science Fair Project

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (04) ◽  
pp. 767-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meg Allen ◽  
Paul R. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
School Students ◽  
Saturday Night Live ◽  
Science Fair Project ◽  
Political Science Education

AbstractThis article uses a case study to illustrate how science fair projects—which traditionally focus on “hard science” topics—can contribute to political science education. One of the authors, a high school student, conducted an experimental study of politics for her science fair project. The other author, a faculty member, was asked to advise the student on the project to allay initial skepticism about its focus on a “soft science” topic. The results of the experiment indicated that exposure to a televised comedy sketch about the 2008 presidential campaign yielded learning effects and fostered political interest among high school students. The authors recommend political science fair projects as tools for introducing precollegiate students to the political science research process and offering political scientists opportunities to educate students beyond the university setting.

scholarly journals PENGARUH HABITUASI, MEDIA SOSIAL DAN PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN TERHADAP KESADARAN LINGKUNGAN SISWA SMA NEGERI SE-KOTA BANDUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meidi Saputra ◽  
Dasim Budimansyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parental Employment

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the effect of habituation, social media and Civic Education learning towards environmental awareness of senior high school students in Bandung. The hypothesis of this research is that there is the effect of habituation, social media, and Civic Education learning towards environmental awareness of senior high school in Bandung. The research was conducted by using explanatory survey method with two stage technique cluster random sampling. The research subjects are students of senior high school in Bandung. The research sample consisted of 98 students. Data were analyzed using path analysis. The findings in this research are, first, habituation, social media, and Civic Education learning in a positive and significant effect on environmental awareness with high category (R Square 0.676) contributed 67.6% to the environmental awareness of students of senior high school in Bandung. Second, there is no significant relationship between gender with environmental awareness, majoring in environmental awareness, and parental employment status with environmental awareness.

scholarly journals NON-FORMAL CIVIC EDUCATION OF YOUTH THROUGH PARTICIPATIVE ART PRACTICES

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Rimma Mylenkova
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
People Participation ◽  
Education Projects

Formulation of the problem. Due to the relevance of civic education for young people, in particular high school students, an integrated course of Civic Education was included in the main curriculum. However, there is a problem of lack of a holistic approach, a system of motivation to study the subject, and formal education’s limited resources. There is currently a need to intensify civic education through the involvement of the students in practice. The performance of the course and the level of civic education will increase significantly if it is implemented in addition to formal education, in a non-formal one. The article answers the question of how to make the process of training an active citizen more integral and more efficient. Materials and methods. The experience of Ukrainian public organizations in the implementation of civic education projects through participatory artistic practices is used. The analysis of pedagogical, sociological, and scientific-methodological literature on the education of civic position of youth in the system of formal and non-formal education is applied. Results. The model of participatory artistic practices is described as a modern tool of civic education and civic action in terms of their multi-agent structure, which includes the cooperation of students, educators, artists, school administration, local government representatives, the general community. The methods and approaches to civic education programs are presented. The organizational algorithm of the participatory art practice with elements of civic education is specified. Conclusions. The existing integrated curriculum for Civic Education, implemented in the tenth grade, needs practical support through the field of non-formal education. This possibility is provided by the algorithms of civic education projects through participatory artistic practices that are implemented in extracurricular time. The introduced cases show the high efficiency of such practices in ensuring the civic competencies of young people. Participation in such practices provides students with the formation of cross-cutting competencies, which are revealed through social activity, social responsibility, tolerance, the ability to advocate their thoughts and positions, the ability to interact both horizontally and vertically.

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