Promoting Civic Education

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Promoting Civic Education

This analysis provides evidence that can serve to enlist individuals and organizations promoting civic education in the task of fostering adolescents’ 21st Century skills and competencies. Educators who wish to strengthen their programs should focus on enhancing interactive discussion-based teaching methods with a strong content focus as part of every student’s educational experience. This will benefit both the individual’s preparation as a citizen grounded in knowledge of democratic principles and also the individual’s preparation as a worker who understands economic processes and can collaborate with a diverse range of co-workers. (2009: 9)

Paths to 21st Century Competencies Through Civic Education Classrooms.

(An Analysis of Survey Results from Ninth-Graders, Technical Assistance Bulletin)

Judith Torney Purta and Britt S. Wilkenfeld

Department of Human Development University of Maryland.

A report commissioned by the American Bar Association Division for Public Education and Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools Consortium.