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Enhancing citizenship learning with international comparative research: Analyses of IEA civic education datasets
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Citizenship EducatorsMulticultural EducationInternational Comparative PerspectiveEducationCitizen ParticipationElementary EducationStudent EngagementCitizenship StudiesEducational PolicyDigital CitizenshipPolitical ScienceCivic EngagementInternational Comparative ResearchInternational EducationEducational LeadershipAdolescent LearningIntercultural EducationSecondary EducationCitizenship NormsEducation PolicyFoundations Of EducationCivic Education
Large‑scale international databases are valuable for scholars, educators, and policymakers studying civic engagement and education in democratic or aspiring‑democratic nations, yet their multidisciplinary use has produced a fragmented picture that limits educators’ awareness of relevant findings. This paper summarizes research across disciplines using data from two major IEA civic education studies (CIVED:99 and ICCS:09). The authors reviewed over 100 secondary‑analysis articles from more than 40 countries’ nationally representative samples of 14–15‑year‑olds, identifying four key themes for citizenship educators: open classroom climates, teaching and learning approaches, student identity, and profiles of citizenship norms and attitudes. The review highlights how these themes connect education to civic engagement and points to opportunities for future research.
Abstract Large-scale international databases provide valuable resources for scholars, educators and policy-makers interested in civic engagement and education in nations that are democracies or striving towards democracy. However, the multidisciplinary nature of secondary analysis of these data has created a fragmentary picture that limits educators’ awareness of relevant findings. We present a summary of research conducted across disciplines using datasets from two large-scale cross-national studies of civic education conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (CIVED:99 and ICCS:09). The IEA studies were conducted in more than 40 countries with nationally representative samples of 14–15 year olds. In a review of over 100 published articles reporting secondary analyses of these data, we identified four themes especially salient for citizenship educators: open classroom climates; teaching and learning approaches; student identity; and profiles of citizenship norms and attitudes. The review summarizes sample relevant articles to illustrate themes, emphasizes connections between education and civic engagement and suggests opportunities for future research.