Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines and Across the Campus track was a gathering of old and new track participants.This allowed us to advance quickly beyond questions about the value of civic engagement and instead jump into meaningful discussions of how political science can take advantage of the opportunity to be in the center of university discussions regarding the direction of civic engagement movements across our campuses.Shawn Healy discussed ways to close the achievement gap.Healy noted that civic knowledge is the strongest predictor of engagement, replacing civic duty.While declines in a sense of civic duty among young people are troubling, the importance of knowledge in facilitating engagement means that civic education matters.Demography is not destiny.The key is to distribute opportunities more equitably.
Source: PS Political Science & Politics
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4243421759