Promoting Political Engagement in the Classroom and Beyond: A Quasi-Experimental Study

• Published in: The Journal of general education (University Park, Pa.) Vol. 68; no. 1-2; pp. 1 - 19
• Main Authors: Schmitt, Carly, Bryant, Jane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pennsylvania State University Press 2019
• Subjects: Citizen Participation; Citizenship Education; Civics; College Students; Curriculum Development; Democracy; Elections; General Education; Higher Education; Political Campaigns; Political Science; Politics

This article reports a quasi-experimental study that assessed whether purposeful political engagement efforts in the general education classroom, coupled with co-curricular programming, enhances student interest in politics and political efficacy. The subjects of the study were students in political...