Advocating for a Cause: Civic Engagement in the K-6 Classroom

Autor/inn/en	DeJarnette, Nancy K.; Sudeck, Maria
Titel	Advocating for a Cause: Civic Engagement in the K-6 Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 7 (2016) 1, S.140-162 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-9108
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Elementary School Teachers; Pretests Posttests; Surveys; Focus Groups; Documentation; Content Analysis; Preservice Teachers; Service Learning; Interdisciplinary Approach; Teacher Effectiveness; Student Participation; Mixed Methods Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse; Service-Learning; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	In response to the marginalization of social studies instruction in U.S. elementary schools, these teacher educators developed a study to explore the impact that service-learning might have on the preparation of elementary teacher candidates. These authors specifically designed a study in which elementary teacher candidates created and implemented an interdisciplinary unit in which service learning was embedded as a critical piece of academic instruction for elementary students. Quality controls for the instructional units were ensured through the provision of instruction for the service-learning component for the elementary teacher candidates prior to their clinical practice semester. Data for the study were generated through pre- and post-surveys, focus groups, and document analysis. Findings revealed that elementary teacher candidates reported a greater understanding of service-learning, a greater degree of teacher efficacy, and perception of an increased notion of civic engagement by their students as a result of having created and implemented the interdisciplinary instructional unit during their clinical practice semester. (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