A systematic review of the last decade of civic education research in the United States

JC Fitzgerald, AK Cohen, E Maker Castro… - Peabody Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The United States has witnessed a steady increase in concern about political
polarization and its impact on youth. We systematically review and compare the empirical …

[HTML][HTML] School-based teaching for democracy: A systematic review of teaching methods in quantitative intervention studies

JY Teegelbeckers, H Nieuwelink… - Educational Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective teaching for democracy requires an understanding of the teaching methods and
educational characteristics that are effective in interventions. In order to address this …

Who am I and what do I care about? Supporting civic identity development in civic education

P Haduong, J Jeffries, A Pao, W Webb… - … and Social Justice, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
There is increasing urgency to broaden access to inclusive and culturally sustaining K-12
civic education. Civic education can foster young people's development of their civic identity …

Civic engagement across adolescence and early adulthood.

L Wray-Lake, PJ Ballard - 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Civic engagement is important for society's functioning, as individual and collective civic
actions are vital to elections and democratic governance, policy change, human and civil …

Opportunities for youth participatory action research to inform school district decisions

AK Cohen, EJ Ozer, M Abraczinskas… - Evidence & …, 2020 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Background Youth participatory action research (YPAR) is an equity-focused approach
intended to generate local knowledge and democratise the production of research evidence …

Use of research evidence generated by youth: Conceptualization and applications in diverse US k‐12 educational settings

EJ Ozer, M Abraczinskas, A Voight… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Youth‐Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a social justice‐focused
approach for promoting social change and positive youth development in which youth …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent social innovation education: A scoping review

A Maynard, JE Symonds, T Blue - International Journal of Educational …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social innovation education (SIE) is a student-led collaborative process of creating and
initiating unique solutions to social issues. Though established from evidence around …

“Like someone's got you”: External supports for youth activists and intersectional justice

SC Serriere, L Palomino, V Gilles, C Litsey… - Theory & Research in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The necessity of providing specific forms of support to youth activists engaged in the pursuit
of racial and intersectional justice is evident, especially given current unsupportive political …

[HTML][HTML] Can a school-based civic empowerment intervention support adolescent health?

PJ Ballard, AK Cohen, C dP Duarte - Preventive medicine reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Meaningfully engaging and supporting youth in their communities can promote their sense
of efficacy and potentially their health and wellbeing. The objective of this study was to test …

Civic education and civic capacity in public schools: the state of the field and directions for the future

AK Cohen, A Pope IV, KK Wong - Peabody Journal of Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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