Conference Papers
School and media influences on civic / citizen education: Views of secondary school principals and teachers in Hong Kong
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- 2021 annual conference of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (CESHK 2021): Geopolitics of Knowledge and Education Policy (2021: Hong Kong)
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- In polarized and pluralistic societies, schools are critical for nurturing students towards becoming informed, active citizens. This study of 18 school staff (teachers, principals and vice-principals) at six secondary (high) schools showed three paradigms through which they cultivated students to become good citizens while navigating media influences. School staff in the laissez-faire paradigm were facilitators that emphasized knowledge, social concern, and conservative characteristics of “good citizens.” By contrast, staff in the mediate diversity paradigm inform students and share balancing information from other perspectives. Lastly, staff in the school mission paradigm support student engagement in citizen responsibilities and political processes. All staff reported that media influenced students’ values and perspectives, and sought to reduce students' confirmation bias by fostering their critical thinking skills and media literacy. Understanding how school can nurture citizens can inform instruction and policies. Copyright © 2021 CESHK.
- Paper presented at the 2021 annual conference of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (CESHK 2021): Geopolitics of Knowledge and Education Policy, Hong Kong, China.
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- English
- Conference Papers
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/257c4ff6
- 2021-08-10
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