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Learning Political Engagement

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This chapter sets out the processes in which political engagement is learnt both inside and outside of school. It explains the theories using two different conceptual models of learning: one a cognitive model based on the acquisition of knowledge, and the other, a constructivist model based on active participation and co-construction of meaning. The chapter identifies how both theories can be useful in understanding the learning of political engagement and the extent to which these learning opportunities may exist within the school environment.

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    Bryony Hoskins

  2. Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK

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Hoskins, B., Janmaat, J.G. (2019). Learning Political Engagement. In: Education, Democracy and Inequality. Education, Economy and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-48976-0_2

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