Raising Students' Awareness of Social Justice through Civic Literacy

Autor/inn/en	Bentahar, Adil; O'Brien, Jason L.
Titel	Raising Students' Awareness of Social Justice through Civic Literacy
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 10 (2019) 1, S.193-218 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-9108
Schlagwörter	Consciousness Raising; Social Justice; Student Participation; Social Change; Foreign Countries; Literacy; Civics; Critical Thinking; Student Attitudes; Program Evaluation; Problem Solving; Local Issues; Social Responsibility; Citizenship Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewusstseinsbildung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Sozialer Wandel; Ausland; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Staatsbürgerkunde; Kritisches Denken; Schülerverhalten; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Problemlösen; Soziale Verantwortung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Marokko
Abstract	This research study measured the impact of Project Citizen on Moroccan students' civic literacy. Project Citizen (PC) is a community problem-solving curriculum which has been implemented in more than 80 countries worldwide. Using mixed methodology, the authors examined the extent to which students' participation in PC had an impact on developing their civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and whether it fostered a commitment to social justice in them. Results indicated that participation in PC increased perceptions of efficacy regarding students' impact on policy as well as their ability to think critically about important local issues. Students also reported a heightened sense of responsibility to address societal problems as well as a need to respect divergent opinions. In regards to issues of social justice, participants indicated that participation increased their commitment to addressing issues of injustice as well as contributing to positive societal change. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Serhat Mah. 1238/2 Sok. 7B Blok 12 Ostim, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey; Web site: http://jsser.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01