Citizenship Education in Ecuador: Perceptions of Students and Teachers

Autor/in	Chavez, Andres Alberto
Titel	Citizenship Education in Ecuador: Perceptions of Students and Teachers
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 9 (2016) 12, S.206-218 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Class Activities; Foreign Countries; Teacher Surveys; Student Surveys; Patriotism; Student Attitudes; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Classroom Techniques; Textbooks; Teaching Methods; Cultural Pluralism; Prosocial Behavior; Statistical Analysis; Ecuador + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Ausland; Schülerbefragung; Patriotismus; Schülerverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Klassenführung; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kulturpluralismus; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to review literature about citizenship education in order to develop a framework for transformative citizenship education and compare that framework to the intended and implemented citizenship education curriculum in Ecuador. This study presents qualitative research carried out in eight schools in four provinces of Ecuador in June 2014. Information was gathered through surveys regarding teacher and student perspectives on the purpose of citizenship education, as well as students' feelings of patriotism, compassion, and appreciation for diversity. Teachers were also interviewed in order to gain understanding about common practices in the classroom and uncover obstacles that teachers face in teaching this course. Based on the surveys and teacher interviews, it is evident that there are some obstacles to the successful implementation of citizenship education in Ecuador. Two main obstacles are a lack of resources, including textbooks, as well as a shortage of participatory class activities and projects. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01