MARTÍNEZ COUSINOU, GLORIA, Álvarez-Sotomayor A. , TOMÉ ALONSO, BEATRIZ
No
Eur. Polit. Sci.
Article
Científica
1.756
0.784
01/01/2020
000554760400001
2-s2.0-85088785960
This paper analyses changes in attitudes towards politics among the students of a Bachelor of Communication degree program in Spain after applying an educational innovation project including a formal civic education, an open classroom climate and collaborative learning strategies in politics. The effects of the project on the knowledge and interest towards politics of the participants were measured through a mixed methodology. First, a survey was administered both before and after the project was implemented. Second, focus groups were also conducted in both referred moments. The results show an increase in both understanding and having an interest in politics among students. In the context of low levels of formal instruction on politics during secondary school, such as in the Spanish case, these findings show that political disaffection among youth relates to a serious lack of knowledge about politics. © 2020, European Consortium for Political Research.
Collaborative learning; Political engagement; Political socialization; Teaching