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The significance of trust in the political system and motivation for pupils' learning progress in politics lessons
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Abstract Very little research has been conducted on the contribution of political education to learning progress in Germany. Hence, there is a need for intervention studies measuring performance against the theoretical background of a political competence model. This model comprises three constructs: subject... view more
Very little research has been conducted on the contribution of political education to learning progress in Germany. Hence, there is a need for intervention studies measuring performance against the theoretical background of a political competence model. This model comprises three constructs: subject knowledge, motivation and attitudes. According to this model, politics lessons should not only convey knowledge but also arouse subject interest, promote political attitudes and develop problem-solving skills. This study investigates how knowledge acquisition is influenced by intervention using theory-oriented teaching materials on the European Union, intervention using conventional textbooks on the European Union and politics lessons without any reference to the European Union. It further asks how the performance-related self-concept and subject interest in political issues impact political knowledge and whether civic virtue and trust in the system are related to it. The sample comprises 1071 pupils. Theory-oriented politics classes lead to greater growth of pupils’ knowledge than in the control group. As anticipated, this study proves that a positive subject-specific self-concept impacts knowledge. The examination of political attitudes reveals a positive correlation between civic virtue and knowledge. There is no connection between trust in the political system and knowledge.... view less
Keywords
competence; political education; teaching politics; Federal Republic of Germany; motivation; political attitude; learning success; political interest
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
political knowledge; politics classes; competence model; intervention study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 212-226
Journal
Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 15 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2047173417692342
ISSN
2047-1734
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications