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Avery, Patricia G. – 2003
Recent research in civic education suggests much for shaping and focusing secondary social studies methods course work. This Digest: (1) provides an overview of selected findings from recent studies of secondary students' civic understanding and engagement; and (2) offers five research-based suggestions for social studies methods instructors.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Research, Methods Courses, Political Issues