A Multi-Dimensional Exploration of Teachers' Beliefs about Civic Education in Australia, England, and the United States

Autor/inn/en	Chin, Kevin; Barber, Carolyn E.
Titel	A Multi-Dimensional Exploration of Teachers' Beliefs about Civic Education in Australia, England, and the United States
Quelle	In: Theory and Research in Social Education, 38 (2010) 3, S.395-427 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0093-3104
Schlagwörter	Citizenship; Citizenship Education; Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Behavior; Self Efficacy; Comparative Analysis; Public Policy; Activism; Patriotism; Teaching Methods; Australia; United Kingdom (England); United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatsbürgerschaft; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Teacher behaviour; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Öffentliche Ordnung; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Patriotismus; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Australien; USA
Abstract	Teachers' beliefs influence their behaviors in classrooms and their organization of classes, each of which can greatly impact student learning. This study focuses on four categories of teachers' beliefs--beliefs about subject, about learners and learning, about teaching, and about self-efficacy--and their potential to shape civic education. More specifically, this study takes a comparative approach in examining how national policies in Australia, England, and the United States might influence educational beliefs. Analyses of data from the IEA Civic Education Study reveal that teachers from these countries generally hold beliefs that: (a) engagement-based civic activities are necessary components of citizenship, (b) students should learn about engagement, (c) civic education is valuable, and (d) they are confident in presenting these topics. Differences among countries exist in many areas, most notably in teachers' views of activist-oriented citizenship and in the importance of national loyalty. Interrelations among these beliefs are also examined. (Contains 7 tables and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10