Teaching civic topics in four societies: Examining national context and teacher confidence

Teaching civic topics in four societies: Examining national context and teacher confidence

• Alviar-Martin, Theresa Emory University
• Randall, Jennifer D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Usher, Ellen L. University of Kentucky
• Engelhard, George Emory University

Journal of Educational Research, 101(3), 177-188, 2008

Routledge

2008

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • ME Teachers' Responsibility, Professionalism & Discipline

Citizenship Education Foreign Countries Confidence Testing Comparative Education Political Socialization Self Efficacy Teacher Attitudes Case Studies Social Cognition Qualitative Research Statistical Distributions Test Bias Educational Research Teacher Competency Testing Germany Hong Kong Italy United States

• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Italy
• United States

• 1997.7 onwards

• Unknown or Unspecified

The authors examined the confidence of teachers from Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, and the United States (N = 1,375) to address civic topics with their students. The authors also used differential item functioning models to examine responses to items from the Teacher Confidence Scale of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's Civic Education Study (J. Torney-Purta, R. Lehmann, H. Oswald, & W. Schulz, 2001; J. Torney-Purta, J. Schwille, & J. Amadeo, 1999). National case-study data explained findings within each context. Results revealed that the confidence of teachers varied when they addressed civic topics. Furthermore, teacher confidence varied as a function of country of residence. Case studies supported quantitative findings. Society-based factors, school-based factors, and public discourse illuminated effects of national context on teacher confidence.
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