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Escorza, Eloisa Heredia; Escorza, Yolanda Heredia; Medina-Aguilar, Graciela; Cordero-Diaz, Mary Ana; Martinez, Roman Martinez; Leon, Sergio Alberto Lopez – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
This study analyzed the narratives of a group of college students in so-called "Citizen Experience Reports" (REC). These reports provide an account of experiences carried out by students during their social service. The objective was to analyze these narratives and identify the level of development of related skills concerning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Personal Narratives
McIntosh, Hugh; Munoz, Marco A. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2009
The landmark Civic Mission of Schools report of 2003 laid out an argument for the role of schools in promoting youth civic engagement and presented a range of promising ideas and practices to accomplish that. In this study we describe the civic engagement outcomes that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, KY, has chosen to promote…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Extracurricular Activities, Citizen Participation, Conflict Resolution
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Pasek, Josh; Feldman, Lauren; Romer, Daniel; Jamieson, Kathleen Hall – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
Despite a growing consensus that civic education is an important aspect of political socialization, little research has prospectively examined how gains made during civics courses are maintained after high school. This study used a quasi-experimental design to examine longer-term effects of the Student Voices program, which was originally…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Political Socialization, Voting, Self Efficacy