Lowham and Lowham's (2015) article, "
Civic Meanings: Understanding the Constellations of Democratic and
Civic Beliefs of Educators" continues an important dialogue about complicating educators' understandings of
civics.
This study revolves around an essential question: what is the nature and range of PD for secondary
civics teachers in the United States?
She told The New York Times in 2011, after test results from a national
civics examination showed fewer than half of eighth-graders in the United States knew the purpose of the Bill of Rights, that "we have a crisis on our hands when it comes to
civics education."
The Foss Institute, whose motto is ''Patriotism Matters,'' has created a
civics institute to promote the test to state legislatures as a way to increase the understanding of basic government by students, with the hope they will be better prepared to be engaged citizens.
Civics was increasingly being viewed as a course of study worthy of its own place within the curriculum.
Alexander Duopu, who informed the audience at 172nd National Flag Day Celebration about the move by Government to reintroduce in its school curriculum the teaching of
Civics beginning this academic year.
Civics education, which was introduced last June, takes up one hour in the fourth week of every month during the teaching of the Bahasa Melayu, English, Islamic Education, Moral Education and History subjects as well as during the assembly and co-curricular activities.
Teaching a kindergartner "action
civics" is foolhardy, as is only teaching a 12th grader about the U.S.
With the 2015 high school
civics requirement fully implemented, Illinois should strengthen
civic learning in the middle grades.
"Recording interviews with John Dickerson makes American
civics and history content come alive," said Sal Khan in the news release.