透過聚焦訪談，研究發現政治社教化為個人在不同領域中與社教化仲介互動、協商，以建構自己的政治現實的過程。研究中的社會及政治活躍學生對公民身份的理解是多元的，從較保守的「克守本份」的公民理念到較激進的參與遊行及抗議不合理法律的公民實踐等。研究並發現，促成活躍民主公民身份形成的三個重要政治社教化因素包括：議題為本教學法、體驗式學習和有信譽的老師。以上的發現，對師資培訓具重要的影響。
Evidence obtained from focus group interviews supports a conception of political socialization as an active process where individuals interact and negotiate with socialization agents in different contexts to construct their political realities. The citizenship understandings of socially or politically active students in this study were basically eclectic, including conservative views about doing the best in their diverse roles as well as more radical orientations, such as participating in demonstrations and protests in opposition to unreasonable laws. Issues based teaching, experiential learning, and teachers with credibility have been identified as significant political socializing factors for active democratic citizenship. Such a finding has significant implications for teacher education.
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