A citizenship skills development model among undergraduate students

This qualitative study analyzed the perspectives of undergraduate students, faculty members, and administrators of a higher education institution in Mexico regarding the education model of citizenship skills development that the school has in place, with the objective of providing a framework for citizenship education and collecting information leading to the improvement of such learning model. Participant opinions were collected through questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews aimed to identify the development level of skills related to citizenship, as well as the elements in the educational model that most effectively promote such learning. It was found that all the participants share a similar notion of citizenship and identify the same entities €”family and basic education institutions€” as mainly responsible for providing citizenship education. A positive finding was the recognition of the citizenship education goals that the institution has stated, as well as the different strategies that are in place to achieve such goals.

 

Citizenship education, citizenship skills, social service, community service, higher education

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