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Direct linkJeremy Stoddard; Jais Brohinsky; Jason A. Chen; Derek Behnke; M. Shane Tutwiler; Janice Robbins – Democracy & Education, 2025
This paper explores how PurpleState, a political simulation designed to foster skills and knowledge for informed civic participation, develops students' abilities to counter or resist the effects of political polarization and partisanship. Throughout the simulation, which has been implemented in Virginia and Wisconsin, students are asked to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Political Science, Political Attitudes, Citizen Participation
Gregory E. McAvoy; Paula McAvoy; Rachel Waltz; Emily Grace – Democracy & Education, 2025
This study investigates the effectiveness of two pedagogical strategies--deliberation and debate--in fostering productive political discussions among high school students, with a focus on overcoming affective polarization. Paying attention to students' comfort, engagement, and willingness to participate, this study employs a mixed-method approach…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Debate, Political Issues
Ashley Woo; Melissa Kay Diliberti; Elizabeth D. Steiner; Sabrina Lee – RAND Corporation, 2025
Teachers' instruction is influenced by a multitude of factors, such as state standards, curriculum materials, student needs, world events, and district or school policies. Since spring 2021, some teachers have had to consider a new factor: state policies that limit instruction about social and political topics, such as those related to race,…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Politics, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
