Many view populist tendencies among youth with concern because adolescence is a
formative period for political development. Of the many factors that shape young people's …

Students today spend more time writing on social media than they do in formal classrooms
and have developed distinct and complex literacies separate from traditional writing …

The digital revolution has enabled important changes in political life. Opportunities to
engage in participatory politics have expanded significantly. Participatory politics differ from …

The ability for learners to interact online via their avatars in a 3-D simulation space means
that virtual worlds afford a host of educational opportunities not offered by other learning …

320 EDUCATING FOR CIVIC REASONING AND DISCOURSE changes (Krueger, 2002) and
are showcasing their sense of agency, strategic creativity, and commitment as exemplified …

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

Uses data collected from multiple studies, starting with Obama s historic 2008 candidacy
through his reelection in 2012, to offer recommendations on best practices. Many social …

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

Citizenship Education could play a pivotal role in creating a fairer society in which all groups
participate equally in the political progress. But strong causal evidence of which educational …

The release of the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework by the National Council for the
Social Studies is perhaps the most significant development in the field of US social studies …