Learning to Participate through Role-Play: Understanding Political Simulations in the High School Government Course
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This dissertation investigates simulations and role-play as best practices of democratic education.It asks: Do students' situational interest and simulation frequency uniquely contribute to students' commitment to vote in the future?And how might simulations and role-play help create learning environments that support the development of students' situational interest?The study utilizes mixed methods to: quantitatively explore the relationship(s) between simulation frequency, situational interest, and students' commitment to vote in the future; and qualitatively investigate how simulations and role-play work.Findings suggest simulations and role-play can help students engage with political knowledge and processes in important ways.By understanding how simulations and role-play influence students' motivations towards and interests in politics, the dissertation hopes to shed light on how simulations and role-play may impact youth political engagement.
Author: Jane C. Lo
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2461490457