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An Education Revolution: Student Protests, Teacher Strikes, and the Future of Education PolicyThomas, Christopher D. 01 October 2020 (has links)
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Civic Online Reasoning in First-Year CompositionJoseph F Forte (11192382) 28 July 2021 (has links)
<p>Recently, scholars in rhetoric and
composition (e.g., Bruce McComiskey) have argued that their field has a key
role to play in schools’ efforts to fight fake news. This field already engages
with questions of how communicators build credibility and persuade audiences,
and of how first-year writing courses (which many rhetoric and composition
scholars teach) already often focus on skills like source evaluation and critical
thinking. Thus, scholars like McComiskey have argued that rhetoric and
composition can and should exert an influence on universities’ civic education
efforts in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. However, despite an uptick in scholarly
interest in fake news, empirical study of whether first-year writing courses impart
civic skills is scarce.</p><p>An exploratory study examined
whether students who take first-year composition courses experience any growth
in Civic Online Reasoning (COR) when those courses’ learning outcomes invoke
the notions of critical thinking, source evaluation, and digital literacy. It
also investigated whether students’ COR gains differed between course sections
and identified curricular features that might contribute to those differences. COR
assessments developed by the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) were
administered to students before and after completing a first-year writing
course. Participating instructors’ course documents (syllabi and major
assignment sheets) were also analyzed via a qualitative coding procedure.</p><p></p>
<p>Students’ scores for the COR
component skills of Ad Identification and Lateral Reading increased
significantly after one semester of first-year composition instruction.
However, students’ scores for the Claim Research and Evidence Analysis skills
did not improve. Moreover, no significant differences were observed between
sections. These results suggested the possibility that, even absent explicit
COR instruction, first-year composition courses can impart some COR skill
gains, but that the particular approach the instructor uses does not matter
much. However, several methodological problems prevented the study from
offering firmer conclusions. In addition to making a case for additional
research, this dissertation argues that if scholars in rhetoric and composition
wish to have a hand in defining universities’ approaches to civic education in
the future, they should strive to generate robust, generalizable evidence of
the benefits of their courses. This will require them to embrace empirical and
quantitative methodologies and to engage with work in other fields more
frequently.</p>
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Relationship Between Adolescent Behavior And Civic EngagementErnst, Michael 01 January 2005 (has links)
Citizenship - commitment to and participation in a political community - is the heart of constitutional democracy and a free society. Knowledge of the rights, responsibilities, and privileges are the electrical impulses that keep a steady beat. Without the participation of educated citizens, a democratic republic can not and does not function. This study analyzed the relationship between adolescent behavior and civic engagement. This task was accomplished by examining the amount of civic knowledge possessed by two groups within a population. The population examined, a high school in Flagler County, was composed of "at risk" students (those who had an Individualized Education Plan) and "regular" students (those that did not). The study uncovered the message that the amount of civic knowledge possessed by American youth was not as important as it was for them to be engaged in extracurricular activities. During the course of time, educators appear to have restricted their own ability to plan for and provide learning experiences that take in to consideration the physical characteristics; physical needs; patterns of growth and maturation; physiological changes; intellectual development; intellectual characteristics; learning preferences and styles; emotional development; personality development; and social development of each and every young adolescent attending school. When interesting, affordable activities are not made available, students become bored and get in to trouble during after school hours. Adolescent behaviors such as moral judgment and risk taking (or lack thereof) affect their decision to become civically involved.
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General Social Trust And Political Trust Within Social And Political Groups: A Case StudyCraig, Weylan 01 January 2006 (has links)
People in society with high levels of generalized social trust and political trust are more likely to engage in civic activism and participation. Therefore, people involved in social and political groups will likely have higher levels of generalized social and political trust than the general public. What lacks in this realm of scholarship is a solid comparison of trust among people involved in social and political groups. This case-study analysis of generalized social trust and political trust among social and political groups shows the trust that is not only generated within each group, but also which types of groups are more effective at developing citizens that participate in society. Using a researcher-designed survey instrument, two social groups and two political groups have been evaluated and compared to demonstrate members' propensity to trust others in society and those in political office at all levels of government. Sample size is 115 respondents. Among other demographic data analyzed and compared to a larger population data set in the World Values Survey, six hypotheses have been tested. Typical analysis shows demographic data or group membership as the independent variable with trust values acting as the dependent variable. Graphic and cross-tabular data show that social groups recorded higher levels of political trust than political groups. This is probably due to the ideological leanings of the political groups. Political groups showed higher levels of generalized social trust than social groups. Political group members probably feel that their actions are benefiting the greater good. Additionally, participation variables showed that not only are political group members more interested in politics than social group members, but they also have higher levels of registering to vote and to participate in the voting process. They are probably seeking to make significant change in the political system through their actions. The research conducted does not seek to provide a comprehensive analysis of trust among members of social and political groups. However, it is intended to promote the analysis of trust among people in society that have a predisposition to trust as they have shown through the act of participating in a social or political group. As foci for the development of trust, analysis of social and political groups provides a shortcut for scholars interested in the development and proliferation of trust in society. This research provides analysis of four case-study groups at one point in time. Further research using larger sample sizes and time-series analysis could advance trust analysis among social and political groups.
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[en] SUSTAINABILITY: CIVIC TECH, BUILDING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS: ONU 2030 AGENDA / [pt] SUSTENTABILIDADE: CIVIC TECH, FORMAÇÃO DA CIDADANIA GLOBAL E INSTITUIÇÕES EFICAZES: AGENDA 2030 DA ONUVALERIA TAVARES DE SANT ANNA 09 November 2023 (has links)
[pt] As Civic Tech como ferramentas tecnológicas para o exercício da cidadania e
formação da cidadania global são capazes de fomentar e restaurar valores como
cooperação e solidariedade na busca do consenso, conforme os pilares apresentados
na Agenda 2030 da ONU – englobando pessoas, planeta, prosperidade, paz e
parcerias. Torna-se possível o uso da tecnologia da informação para garantir
informações de interesse socioeconômico para os cidadãos, permitindo, portanto, o
acesso a informações para o exercício pleno da cidadania. Através do
empoderamento do cidadão de um determinado território é possível a formação da
cidadania global, rompendo-se a exclusividade imposta pelo mercado, no sentido
de as pessoas agirem afirmativamente em prol do bem estar social, individual e
coletivo, ou seja, além das ações associadas ao consumo típico de bens e serviços,
características da sociedade de consumo e de massa. Neste sentido, o objetivo geral
do trabalho é a criação de uma Civic Tech que se disponha à formação da cidadania
global através de ações afirmativas com foco no Brasil, por meio do exercício
efetivo da cidadania. / [en] Civic Tech as technological tools for the exercise of citizenship and the formation
of global citizenship are capable of promoting and restoring values such as
cooperation and solidarity in the search for consensus, according to the pillars
presented in the UN 2030 Agenda - encompassing people, planet, prosperity, peace
and partnerships. It becomes possible to use information technology to guarantee
information of socioeconomic interest to citizens, thus allowing access to
information for the full exercise of citizenship. Through the empowerment of
citizens in a given territory, it is possible to form global citizenship, breaking with
the exclusivity imposed by the market, in the sense that people act affirmatively in
favor of social, individual and collective well-being, that is, in addition to actions
associated with the typical consumption of goods and services, characteristics of
consumer and mass society. In this sense, the general objective of the work is the
creation of a Civic Tech that is willing to form global citizenship through
affirmative actions focused on Brazil, through the effective exercise of citizenship.
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Black political leadership in Louisiana during the early years of reconstruction, 1865 to 1868Daccord, Thomas E. January 1988 (has links)
Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.
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Активизация гражданского участия населения в деятельности органов местного самоуправления : магистерская диссертация / Activation of civil participation of the population in the activities of local self-government bodiesКурищев, А. М., Kurishchev, A. M. January 2020 (has links)
The object of the research is civil participation of the population in the activities of local self-government bodies. The purpose of the work is to develop recommendations for enhancing civil participation of the population in the activities of local self-government bodies of the Nevyansk city district. The main methods of research were statistical methods, methods of theoretical analysis and resource planning, document analysis, questionnaire method, interviewing method, project management method. During execution of the qualification work was theoretical and legal aspects of participation of citizens in activities of local governments, the analysis of the participation of citizens in activities of local self-government in Nevyansk urban district based on which recommendations were developed to enhance social participation in the activities of local authorities. Because the recommendations are non-commercial in nature, no economic effect was predicted. As a result of the implementation of the recommended measures, a significant increase in the level of participation of the population in the activities of local self-government bodies of the Nevyansk city district is expected. / Объектом исследования гражданское участие населения в деятельности органов местного самоуправления. Цель выпускной квалификационной работы – разработка рекомендаций по активизации гражданского участия населения в деятельности органов местного самоуправления Невьянского городского округа. Основными методами проведения исследования стали статистические методы, методы теоретического анализа и ресурсного планирования, анализ документов, метод анкетирования, метод интервьюирования, метод проектного управления. В процессе выполнения выпускной квалификационной работы были исследованы теоретические и правовые аспекты участия граждан в деятельности органов местного самоуправления, выполнен анализ участия граждан в деятельности органов местного самоуправления в Невьянском городском округе, на основе чего разработаны рекомендации по активизации социального участия населения в деятельности органов местного самоуправления. В связи с тем, что рекомендации носят некоммерческий характер, прогнозирования экономического эффекта не производилось. В результате осуществления рекомендуемых мер ожидается существенное повышение уровня участия населения в деятельности органов местного самоуправления Невьянского городского округа.
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A CITY REVITALIZED: PROMOTING CIVIC PRESENCE TO REESTABLISH IDENTITYSMITH, KANDICE K. 03 October 2006 (has links)
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Critical Reflection Seals the DEAL: An Experiment Examining the Effects of Different Reflection Methods on Civic-Related Outcomes of Service-LearningFarmer, Christine N. 27 August 2015 (has links)
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A Dormitory for Architecture Students in Alexandria, VirginiaCerami, Nestor Gabriel 31 July 2006 (has links)
This thesis is an intimate exploration. A personal journey between here and there: what I left behind, what I always kept close to me and all the new things that I learned and experience during the last four years.
I just tried to put myself together as a person as well as an architect; taking from my personal experiences the inspiration and the tools to create a building.
The building is orientated to American and foreign students coming to the metropolitan area of Washington DC to study at the Center and willing to take advantage of the opportunities of the city.
The idea was to create a building for civic adaptation, to educate and inspire students not only in architecture but also in civic life and prepare them to be responsible citizens.
The dormitory was inspired by the friendly spirit of the WAAC with the intention of supporting the Center in its varied goals and enhancing its academic perspectives. / Master of Architecture
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