Effective teaching for democracy requires an understanding of the teaching methods and
educational characteristics that are effective in interventions. In order to address this …

WINNER 2016 Grawemeyer Award in Education Helping students develop their ability to
deliberate political questions is an essential component of democratic education, but …

Looking in Classrooms uses educational, psychological, and social science theories and
classroom-based research to teach future classroom teachers about the complexities and …

Assumptions based on deliberative democratic theory have dominated scholarship of
democratic citizenship within political science and educational research. However, both …

This quantitative study uses survey data to test connections between 735 teachers' civic
education ideology (CivID) and their self-reported instructional practices. Analysis …

Large-scale international databases provide valuable resources for scholars, educators and
policy-makers interested in civic engagement and education in nations that are democracies …

This chapter explores the question of how educators ought to prepare future citizens for an
ever‐changing, culturally complex, globally connected democratic society. Through an …

Prior research has identified political efficacy and political interest as strong predictors of
political participation, but few studies have examined these two attitudes in tandem or …

This paper explores the potential of civic science education (CSE), which includes
experiences that have been intentionally designed to foster or enhance individuals' …

Social studies education and research can and must play a central role in sustaining
democratic societies. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of this vital journal that aims …