Research Group Session 1: Empirical Studies of Civic Engagement and Civic Education (Invite Only)

Session Submission Type: Research Group

Abstract

This research group entitled "Empirical Studies of Civic Engagement and Civic Education" will focus on showcasing international empirical research on the effects of civic engagement on building political efficacy and trust. Although it is widely believed that promoting civic engagement and citizenship education can help develop an informed and engaged citizenry, there is little in the way of systematic, generalizable empirical research that examines the effects the student participation in such programs. Indeed, as Chittum, Enke and Finley (2022) note, “existing research on community-based and civic experiences among … students most often examine a single community-based practice, primarily service learning” They note that very little of this work is generalizable beyond individual cases and certainly not across national cases. Nonetheless, educators across the globe are increasingly concerned with civic engagement and citizenship education (Matto, McCartney, Bennion, Blair, Sun, and Whitehead 2021). However, recent advances in data collection on civic engagement and citizen education (see for instance the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study, from IEA) now provide opportunities for comparative empirical research assessing the effectiveness of such efforts.

This research group invites submissions that examine the effectiveness of civic engagement and citizenship education specifically on building political efficacy and trust. We are especially interested in international perspectives on these topics.

Sub Unit

• Research Groups / Empirical Studies of Civic Engagement and Civic Education

Participants

• Titus Alexander Democracy Matters

• Sarah Andrews Principia College

• Pablo Biderbost University of Salamanca

• Thomas R. Boudrot Delta College

• Kirstie Lynn Dobbs Merrimack College

• Abigail Dym Providence College

• Rebecca McCumbers Flavin Baylor University

• Anne Gillman American River College

• Donald M. Gooch Stephen F. Austin State University

• Joshua Jansa Oklahoma State University

• Andreea Raluca Maierean Wilkes University

• Hiroki Miura Seoul National University

• Margot Morgan Indiana University Southeast

• Anusha Natarajan Arizona State University

• Diana M. Owen Georgetown University

• Michelle Reddy University of California Berkeley

• Boris E. Ricks California State University, Northridge

• Eve M. Ringsmuth Oklahoma State University

• Michael T. Rogers Arkansas Tech University

• Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan University of South Florida

• Alex P. Smith University of Iowa

• Greg W. Vonnahme University of Missouri, Kansas City

• Elizabeth A. Bennion Indiana University South Bend

• Mary A. McHugh Merrimack College

Session Organizers

• John Ishiyama University of North Texas

• Euiyoung Kim Seoul National University

• Alison Rios Millett McCartney Towson University