Civic Meanings: Understanding the Constellations of Democratic and Civic Beliefs of Educators

Autor/inn/en	Lowham, Elizabeth A.; Lowham, James R.
Titel	Civic Meanings: Understanding the Constellations of Democratic and Civic Beliefs of Educators
Quelle	In: Democracy & Education, 23 (2015) 1, Artikel 1 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-3545
Schlagwörter	Public Schools; Democracy; Democratic Values; Citizenship Education; Civics; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; School Personnel; Attitude Measures; Elementary Secondary Education; Interviews; School Districts; Unions; Colorado; Maryland; Wisconsin; Wyoming + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Demokratie; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lehrerverhalten; Schulpersonal; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; School district; Schulbezirk
Abstract	There is little doubt of public school's role in the enculturation of youth into American democracy. There are several aspects about which little is known that should be addressed prior to seeking options to understand and address civic education for the 21st century: first, the desired civic knowledge, skills, and predispositions are not clearly identified; and second, little is known about the knowledge, skills, and beliefs of the faculty, administration, staff and board of education members about democracy or the patterns of congruence among adults connected to K-12 education. In this pilot study, we investigate the patterns of beliefs through the use of an innovative Q-sort and interviews of participants among four public school districts, a statewide group of policy advisors, and some teacher union officials. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road MSC 93, Portland, OR 97219. Tel: 503-768-6054; Fax: 503-768-6053; e-mail: journal@lclark.edu; Web site: http://democracyeducationjournal.org/home
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01