"Everything Is Political Now": Teaching Politics in the Age of Trump

Autor/in	Lund, John G.
Titel	"Everything Is Political Now": Teaching Politics in the Age of Trump
Quelle	(2022), (197 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, DePaul University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-2097-8061-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Social Studies; Social Media; Political Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Intonation; Nonverbal Communication; High School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; United States Government (Course); History Instruction; Presidents; Decision Making; Classroom Environment; Learning Processes; Mental Health; Politics; Instructional Materials; Teacher Student Relationship; Thinking Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Gemeinschaftskunde; Soziale Medien; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; High school; High schools; Teacher; Teachers; Oberschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; President; Präsident; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Learning process; Lernprozess; Psychohygiene; Politik; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	Many American high school government and history teachers aim to convey curriculum content without bringing in their own personal political beliefs or biases. However, in the hyperpolarized political climate of the past decade, teachers have grappled with teaching their courses when potentially controversial political or cultural issues come up in class conversations or lessons. Their teaching decisions and the classroom environment can have an impact on students' learning, mental health, and their own views on American politics, history, and culture. This qualitative, narrative inquiry study examined ten high school teachers' practice of teaching politics in the age of Trump. Findings revealed that although the ten teacher participants from around the country keep their personal political views to themselves, students might be able to tell their political leanings based on tone, facial expression, or course materials. Furthermore, the rise of misinformation and disinformation from social media, cable media, and word of mouth continues to be a problem in the government and history classrooms. Finally, findings also revealed that over the past decade, school political climates have moved left, and fewer students openly identify as politically conservative. At the forefront of the participants' work is student learning--with an emphasis on teaching students to think, but not how to think or what to think. Through this research, the lived experiences of these ten government and history teachers can help to educate other teachers and school leaders how to teach and lead in divided times, and allow readers of this study to reflect on their own practices. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01