Browsing by Subject "Civic Education"

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    Designing Programs with a Purpose: To Promote Civic Engagement for Life
    (6/1/2011) Bringle, Robert G.; Studer, Morgan; Wilson, Jarod; Clayton, Patti H.; Steinberg, Kathryn S.
    Curricular and co-curricular civic engagement activities and programs are analyzed in terms of their capacity to contribute to a common set of outcomes associated with nurturing civic-minded graduates: academic knowledge, familiarity with volunteering and nonprofit sector, knowledge of social issues, communication skills, diversity skills, self-efficacy, and intentions to be involved in communities. Different programs that promote civic-mindedness, developmental models, and assessment strategies that can contribute to program enhancement are presented.
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    Teaching Respect: Effectiveness of the 'Me Others Property (M.O.P.) Civic Education Program'
    (CYC-Net Press, 2015-09) Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn; Jangmin, Kim; Gauss, Christy; Cudjoe, Tracy; Karikari, Isaac; Nichter, Susan; IU School of Social Work
    Many factors often undermine the creation of safe and supportive environments for learning, academic, and social development in schools in general. These factors may include the conduct of students as well as that of school staff. The Me Others Property (M.O.P.) civic education program has been implemented for 25 years in local Indiana schools. However, its effectiveness to teach respect has not been evaluated. The program was designed to increase three outcomes, participants’ respect for themselves, others, and property. With the main goal of assessing effectiveness of the program properties, we evaluated the three outcomes and assessed differences according to age, gender, and ethnicity. This study highlights the role civic education programs may play in schools in general. It suggests that through these programs students, regardless of their age, gender, and ethnicity, learn values about helping self, others, and property to aid their country. More evaluation of the evidence based properties of civic education programs is necessary.