Civic Learning Spiral

Purpose statement

The purpose of this study is to examine multiple measures of civic learning, articulated along dimensions of a framework called the Civic Learning Spiral. Detailed information have been developed nationally to help campuses assess essential learning outcomes, including students personal and social responsibility based on AAC & U .The conceptual framework based on AAC & U Civic Learning Spiral, which consolidates three contemporary reform movements in higher education which is US Diversity , Global Learning, and Civic Engagement. According to the framework, civic learning should result in informed citizens and prepare them to engage and lead responsibly in their work and community roles. Besides, the Spiral‘s core lies the

There are six elements which are self, communities& culture, Knowledge, skills, values and public action which represents the synthesis and integration of civic learning. This can also be applied to assess curricular and co-curricular program goals throughout student’s career. Moreover, the CIRP measures were used to demonstrate civic outcomes of ten years after college entry, this includes the behaviours such as volunteering in a political organization and expressing an opinion through signing or writing an email petition. Lott and Eagan used confirmatory factor to create new “civic values” such as standards and principles that shape one’s moral and civic which affects one’s “disposition towards matters that have implications for a fair and just society”. Rios-Aguilar and Mars used exploratory factor to develop eight subscales of college students’ citizenship from CIRP survey items such as academic engagement, community action, political orientation, social awareness, political orientation, social awareness, political attentiveness, self-awareness, community engagement and political action. The consistent research using surveys has resulted in improvements in civic learning measures. The Diverse Learning Environment (DLE) Survey intended to capture student perceptions of campus climate, participation in campus-facilitated educational practices, and

This study mainly done by survey of students in universities and colleges. Type’s survey that might be done is interview and answering questionnaires. During gathering information there can be some potential biases occurred which can lead to conclusions that are systematically different from the truth. There are two types of bias, selection and information bias. Selection bias means systematic differences between individuals of study group and of control group. Whereby, bias due to shortcomings in the collecting, recording, coding or processing of