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Developing Politically Literate Young Citizens in Scottish Education: Barriers and Opportunities

Farrar, J. , Eichorn, J., Britton, A., Anderson, S. K. and McKinney, S. (2023) Developing Politically Literate Young Citizens in Scottish Education: Barriers and Opportunities. Project Report. University of Glasgow, UK.

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Abstract

This research reports on a small-scale study involving student and newly qualified Modern Studies teachers in Scotland. Funded by the Gordon Cook Foundation, it was carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh, and Education Scotland. The team worked with a cohort of student teachers destined for Modern Studies classrooms to explore the extent to which they felt equipped to educate young people in political literacy. We tracked their experiences into schools, both during their PGDE and probationary years, to examine their perceptions of the opportunities and barriers that may exist at a curricular and/or structural level in schools, or in the wider educational or social and political system. While small in scale, the use of a survey and focus groups within a staggered sequence across 18 months yielded rich data that provides key insights into the role and potential of Modern Studies as a secondary subject, and the potential role of Modern Studies teachers in fostering political literacy and understandings related to citizenship education in children and young people.

Item Type:	Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
Additional Information:	Funding: The Gordon Cook Foundation.
Keywords:	citizenship education, political literacy, modern studies
Status:	Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:	Farrar, Dr Jennifer and Anderson, Dr Sarah and McKinney, Professor Stephen
Authors:	Farrar, J., Eichorn, J., Britton, A., Anderson, S. K., and McKinney, S.
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
College/School:	College of Social Sciences > School of Education College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
Publisher:	University of Glasgow
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Funder and Project Information

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
310817		Developing Politically Literate Young Children in Scottish Education.	Stephen McKinney	Gordon Cook Foundation (GORDCOOK)	270	ED - Education

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ID Code:	315863
Depositing User:	Dr Sarah Anderson
Datestamp:	05 Jan 2024 09:09
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2024 02:45
Date of first online publication:	2023