Simulating a senate office: The impact on student knowledge and attitudes

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-146

  Lay, J Celeste ^a   Smarick, Kathleen J ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic education; Cynicism; Political knowledge; Simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949151358     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160600668967     Document Type: Article

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