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Sincer, Isil; Volman, Monique; van der Veen, Ineke; Severiens, Sabine – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2022
The current study examined the effects of school ethnic composition and teacher-student relationships (teacher support) on students' citizenship competencies. Additionally, this study investigated the moderating effect of teacher support on the relationship between school ethnic composition and citizenship competencies. Citizenship was…
Descriptors: Racial Composition, Educational Environment, Ethnic Groups, Teacher Student Relationship
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Parra, S. Lozano; Wansink, B. G. J.; Bakker, C.; van Liere, L. M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2023
Friction in the classroom may create useful tension for teachers when they attempt to discuss sensitive topics as part of democratic learning. Due to the openness and indeterminacy of these topics, students can experience what it is like to be (political) subjects in a diverse society and become aware of other people's subjectness in a charged…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Student Participation, Risk
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Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1987
Nigerian Social Studies teachers were surveyed to determine their conception of the role, context, and function of citizenship education in primary school. Results showed that overall, Nigerian teachers' attitudes were somewhat conducive to citizenship education for life in a democratic society, but teachers perceived limits upon such education.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Primary Education