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An Investigation of Devotion to Democratic Values and Conflict Resolution Abilities: A Case of Elementary School Students
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Sari, Mediha; Sari, Sezen; Otunc, Mine Suat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2008
The main purpose of this study is to investigate devotion to democratic values and conflict resolution abilities of elementary school students. In the direction of this general purpose, the level of the students' devotion to democratic values and conflict resolution abilities were investigated by the Devotion to Democratic Values Scale (DDVS) and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Social Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Democratic Values
On to the Past: Wrong-Headed School Reform.
Moffett, James – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
Business should participate in school reform but has too narrow a perspective to guide it. Nationalizing education through comparative testing is a move to cut spending for social services, to increase accountability and efficiency without increasing financial responsibility or equity. Imposing private-sector rules on public education undermines…
Descriptors: Accountability, Centralization, Citizenship Responsibility, Comparative Testing
Civic Education in Ten Countries: An Empirical Study. International Studies in Evaluation VI.
Torney, Judith V.; And Others – 1976
The political education of young people in West Germany, Finland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and United States is examined. Purposes of the study are to (1) define civic education cross-nationally, (2) deal with methodological problems in assessing student achievement and attitudes, (3) convey a detailed…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Civics, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques