A Multi-Dimensional Exploration of Teachers' Beliefs About Civic Education in Australia, England, and the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11070979 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Chin (McGill University, corresponding author), Carolyn Barber (0000-0003-0414-4696, University of Missouri–Kansas City), Carolyn E Barber (University of Missouri–Kansas City) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 395-427 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Research in Social Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-3104 • E-ISSN: 2163-1654 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00933104.2010.10473432 |
| OpenAlex | W2067896286 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 30 |
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
Citizenship · Citizenship education · Civic engagement · Civics · Loyalty · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Social studies · Sociology · Subject (documents · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |