Teaching Citizens: The Role of Open Classroom Climate in Fostering Critical Consciousness Among Youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1801-1817

  Godfrey, Erin B ^a   Grayman, Justina Kamiel ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic development; Classroom climate; Classroom practice; Critical consciousness; Open classroom climate; Sociopolitical development; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POLITICS; PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLITICS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891506106     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-0084-5     Document Type: Article

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