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Reimagining Civic Education in our Colleges and Universities: The Influence of Deliberation on Students Perceptions of Political Participation

By Windy Y. Lawrence, John J. Theis Abstract The skills of public dialogue and deliberation are critical for civic engagement…

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November 19, 2018

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Implementing the Political Engagement Project in an Introductory Communication Course: An Examination of the Effects on Students’ Political Knowledge, Efficacy, Skills, Behavior, and Ideology

By Stephen K. Hunt, Kevin R. Meyer, John F. Hooker, Cheri J. Simonds, Lance R. Lippert Abstract A repeated measures…

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November 19, 2018

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Teaching Deliberative Democracy Deliberatively

By Timothy J. Shaffer Abstract The author argues that university faculty can create courses that explore deliberative democracy theory and…

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November 19, 2018

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New Resources for Civic Engagement: The National Survey of Student Leaders and the Consortium for Inter-Campus SoTL Research

J. Cherie Strachan, Elizabeth A. Bennion Abstract Given increasing calls for higher education to promote students’ civic and political engagement,…

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November 19, 2018

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Student Political Engagement in the Co-Curriculum: Understanding the Role of Senior Student Affairs Officers

By Demetri L. Morgan, Cecilia M. Orphan Abstract The apolitical nature of the civic engagement movement poses challenges to our…

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November 15, 2018