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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Civic Responsibility"”.
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Coupling academia and civic responsibility: impact of incorporating service-learning into selected courses
… demand on universities across America to produce civic-minded students is ever increasing. These demands are necessary to answer the constantly evolving needs of society due to advancing technology, the economy, war, politics, and social media. Volunteerism and community engagement can offer …
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The role of required volunteerism and service-learning on student perceptions of civic responsibility
Civic education has historically been one of the fundamental goals of U.S. higher education. However, the importance placed on teaching civic responsibility in this environment declined during the 20th century. Civic education experienced a resurgence in the 1980s, and service-learning pedagogy and …
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Testing a U.S. Mexican cultural value transmission model of maternal socialization of youth civic responsibility values and prosocial behaviors
… socialization and cultural values, such as civic responsibility, that can serve as a guide for future social behaviors. One set of social behaviors relevant to such values are prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to benefit others. However, there is little research on the cultural …
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The power of civic education in democratic socialization: an investigation of Cape Town high schools
… education as a means of promoting democracy and civic engagement in young learners. Previous research has shown that this socialization project has been ineffective at influencing South African youth towards civic responsibility, yet there is a lack of constructive evaluation on the means and …
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Associations of Civic Attitudes in Service Learning
Civic responsibility is comprised of actions and attitudes associated with democratic governance and social participation. Students enrolled at institutions of higher education have the opportunity to transform their social interests into advocacy through personal connections with the community. …
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The Effect of Participation in Experiential Learning Programs on Personal and Civic Attitudes
… to service-learning students in self-efficacy, civic responsibility, attitudes about diversity, and attitudes about school and learning. Less is known about another type of experiential learning, academic internships, in terms of these outcomes. Experts in the experiential learning field have …
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Arthur Lismer in the context of Sheffield
… aesthetic awareness, and the need for social and civic responsibility in the general public.
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Shifting Trust: How Generation Z Canadians Determine Trust and Credibility in Online News and Information
… social media, they demonstrate a strong sense of civic responsibility to cross-check and verify information themselves. The analysis explains the impact of digital immersion on news consumption, highlights a shift from passive consumption to active interrogation of news, and paints a clearer …
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Equity and Democracy: A Push Towards Social Justice in the ELA Classroom
… concerns for any person interested in civic responsibility. With this increased focus on social justice, we can actually improve the civic awareness and engagement of our students so that they become more thoughtful participants in society.
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AWARE: Analyzing the Impact of an Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy Curriculum using Sixth Grade Students in Colorado
… on knowledge gained, but student empowerment and civic responsibility through advocacy.</p> <p>The author analyzes the impact of the Aware Curriculum through formative and summative assessments, classroom observation, and diagnostic written assessments to gauge knowledge, comprehension of key …
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Positive Youth Development Among Latino/a Youth in a Service Learning Program
… youth development (PYD) variables, including civic responsibility, ethnic identity, and connection to nature were assessed before and after participation. Challenges in program implementation and data collection resulted in a small subset of participants that completed measures at the pre and …
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Exploring Catholic Social Teaching in Diocese of Austin Catholic High Schools: A Constructive Grounded Theory
Voting rates and civic engagement of young adults in the United States have gained notice in recent years for their relatively low percentages. Meanwhile, research has shown a positive relationship between Catholic high school graduates and civic participation, including volunteering, voting, and …
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Lucius B. Swift, Hoosier reformer of the progressive era
… university -raining bred an intense awareness of civic responsibility and the necessity of establishing efficiency and economy in the operation of government.Six chapters comprise the total of this dissertation. Chapter One traces the early life of Swift and his career an educator--a time during …
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A Hermeneutic Composition Pedagogy: The Student as Self, Citizen, and Writer in Dewey, Arendt, and Ricoeur
… the intersection of higher education and civic responsibility that has been the foundational motive of academics since the first schools were opened by Isocrates and Plato. The question now, as it has been since the days of Plato, is how to educate new citizens to become informed, engaged …
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A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MESSAGES AND PRACTICES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND ELON UNIVERSITY
Civic engagement is vital to the future of the country, and I recognize the importance college students must place on their individual role as contributing citizens. I believe a student's development during the college years is vital to the growth of his/her sense of civic responsibility and …
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Utilisation of assessed losses in South Africa and an overview of some of the lessons to learn from some reported judgments on the topic
… on taxpayers who, imbued with a greater sense of civic responsibility, make no attempt to escape or, lacking the financial means to obtain the advice and set up the necessary tax-avoidance machinery, fail to do so. Moreover, the nefarious practice of tax avoidance arms , opponents of our …
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Undergraduate students' perceptions of general education: a mixed methods approach
… academic competencies, professional skills, civic responsibility, and global preparedness (AACTE, 2010; AAC&U, 2007). Colleges and universities have been criticized for not adequately preparing students academically and professionally. They are urged to assess and improve their general …
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Teacher Perceptions on the Ethics of Using Corporate-Sponsored Curriculum in the Classroom
… and information to schools? Or is it their civic responsibility and best interest to help promote education in order to create exceptional future employees? As budget cuts continue to devastate public schools throughout the United States, districts and teachers are looking for alternative …
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A Study of Service Learning at Virginia Highlands Community College and Mountain Empire Community College.
… benefits especially in the area of accounting, civic responsibility, personal efficacy, civic mindedness and community building, developing a meaningful philosophy on life, appreciation for diversity, altruism and student autonomy. Findings did show that time and family or job responsibilities …
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A study of the collaborative process of volunteers in a literacy intervention programme in support of vulnerable children in South Africa
… positive experience of volunteering, a sense of civic responsibility and an empathetic personality. The collaborative process was established through the presence of a strong common cause, vulnerability and trust among volunteers, a structured and well-led action cycle process, the development of …
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