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- Influence
What Kind of Citizen? The Politics of Educating for Democracy
- Joel Westheimer, Joseph Kahne
- Sociology
- 20 June 2004
Educators and policymakers increasingly pursue programs that aim to strengthen democracy through civic education, service learning, and other pedagogies. Their underlying beliefs, however, differ.… Expand
Teens, Video Games, and Civics: Teens' Gaming Experiences Are Diverse and Include Significant Social Interaction and Civic Engagement.
- A. Lenhart, Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh, Alexandra Rankin Macgill, Chris Evans, Jessica Vitak
- Political Science
- 16 September 2008
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Developing Citizens: The Impact of Civic Learning Opportunities on Students’ Commitment to Civic Participation
- Joseph Kahne, Susan E. Sporte
- Political Science, Sociology
- 1 August 2007
This study of 4,057 students from 52 high schools in Chicago finds that a set of specific kinds of civic learning opportunities fosters notable improvements in students’ commitments to civic… Expand
Educating the "Good" Citizen: Political Choices and Pedagogical Goals
- Joel Westheimer, Joseph Kahne
- Political Science
- 1 April 2004
University of Ottawa Joseph Kahne, Mills College At the level of rhetoric, most educators, policymakers, and citizens agree that developing students' capacities and commitments for effective and… Expand
Democracy for Some: The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School. Circle Working Paper 59.
- Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh
- Political Science
- 1 February 2008
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In the Service of What? The Politics of Service Learning
- Joseph Kahne, Joel Westheimer
- Sociology
- 1 May 1996
"In the service of what?" is a question that inevitably merits the attention of teachers, policy makers, and academicians who take seriously the idea that learning and service reinforce each other… Expand
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High Quality Civic Education: What Is It and Who Gets It?.
- Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh
- Political Science
- 2008
"Research and Practice," established early in 2001, features educational research that is directly relevant to the work of classroom teachers. In this, the 20th article in the series, I invited… Expand
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The Limits of Political Efficacy: Educating Citizens for a Democratic Society
- Joseph Kahne, Joel Westheimer
- Political Science
- 1 April 2006
Justin is not alone. In a recent study of high school seniors from California, for example, only 28% agreed that “I think people in government care about what people like me and my family need” (… Expand
Teaching Democracy: What Schools Need to Do
- Joseph Kahne, Joel Westheimer
- Sociology
- 1 September 2003
Mr. Kahne and Mr. Westheimer studied 10 educational programs whose objective -- to develop democratic citizens -- is largely ignored by school reform policy. Schools can fulfill this mission, they… Expand
The Role of Social Capital in Youth Development: The Case of “I Have a Dream” Programs
- Joseph Kahne, Kim Bailey
- Psychology
- 1 September 1999
This paper presents findings from a 2 ½-year study that focused primarily on two “I Have a Dream” (IHAD) programs. To better comprehend the implications of bringing this youth development strategy… Expand
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