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Discussing Controversial Issues in Class: Classroom Climate, Critical Consciousness, and Civic Competence

Thu, April 9, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 3rd Floor, Georgia II

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Schools play an important role in fostering democratic competencies, contributing to students’ civic development. In this context, an open space that allows addressing controversial issues and encourages diverse opinions has often been emphasized as a promising approach. This symposium connects research on formal and informal civic learning processes at schools, focusing on classroom discussions, openness, and social justice education. Specifically, it encompasses (1) a synthesis of evidence on how an open classroom climate is related to political knowledge, (2) tackles reciprocal effects between open classroom climate and civic competences, (3) provides insights into the experience of classroom discussions depending on the strength of ideological viewpoints, and (4) identifies how different aspect of social justice education are related to critical consciousness.

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