Empowering Teaching for Participatory Citizenship. Evaluating Alternative Civic Education Pedagogies in Secondary School in Mexico

Authors

  • Fernando M. Reimers
  • Maria Elena Ortega
  • Mariali Cardenas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4119/jsse-722

Abstract

Experimental evaluation of three approaches to civic education with low income students in Mexico. Sixty eight grade teachers of ‘Civic Education’ and 2,529 students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Lesson Planning, Participatory Learning, Lesson Planning and Participatory Learning.

All treatment groups had significant effects in a range of civic dimensions, such as conceptions of gender equity, trust in future, knowledge and skills, participation in school and in the community. There is limited evidence of transfer of impact to dimensions not explicitly targeted in the curriculum. There is no impact in attitudinal dimensions, tolerance and trust.

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Published

2014-05-02

How to Cite

Reimers, F. M., Ortega, M. E., & Cardenas, M. (2014). Empowering Teaching for Participatory Citizenship. Evaluating Alternative Civic Education Pedagogies in Secondary School in Mexico. JSSE - Journal of Social Science Education, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.4119/jsse-722