Civics Education in Higher Education: 'Project Citizen' Sample
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| Title: | Civics Education in Higher Education: 'Project Citizen' Sample |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Öztürk, Talip (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research. 2021 16(2):382-401. |
| Availability: | International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://epasr.penpublishing.net/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Civics, Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Democratic Values, Interdisciplinary Approach, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Based Learning, Community Problems, Public Policy |
| Geographic Terms: | Indiana |
| ISSN: | 1949-4289 |
| Abstract: | Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curriculum for students, youth organizations, and adult groups that encourages citizens' competent and responsible participation in local and state governments in about 35 countries worldwide. In this article, based on an example of Project Citizen activities done with university students, the application stages were examined, and the opinions of the students who applied were analyzed. The research was carried out with 38 students studying at the education faculty of a university in the United States during the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, the projects prepared by the students in the activities were analyzed with the qualitative analysis program MAXQDA. As a result of the research, it was observed that the students needed comprehensive and detailed information at the beginning stage of Project Citizen, the projects they produced generally consisted of problems in their own lives, and they had the most difficulties in the public policy section while preparing projects. However, they found the project production process effective, efficient, and enjoyable. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1301796 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curriculum for students, youth organizations, and adult groups that encourages citizens' competent and responsible participation in local and state governments in about 35 countries worldwide. In this article, based on an example of Project Citizen activities done with university students, the application stages were examined, and the opinions of the students who applied were analyzed. The research was carried out with 38 students studying at the education faculty of a university in the United States during the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, the projects prepared by the students in the activities were analyzed with the qualitative analysis program MAXQDA. As a result of the research, it was observed that the students needed comprehensive and detailed information at the beginning stage of Project Citizen, the projects they produced generally consisted of problems in their own lives, and they had the most difficulties in the public policy section while preparing projects. However, they found the project production process effective, efficient, and enjoyable. |
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| ISSN: | 1949-4289 |
