Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Education Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Education

Civic Education Training Promotes Active Learning With Real-World Outcomes, Becci Burchett Gauna, Michelle Paul Oct 2016

Civic Education Training Promotes Active Learning With Real-World Outcomes, Becci Burchett Gauna, Michelle Paul

SPACE: Student Perspectives About Civic Engagement

The teaching of history is moving away from the rote memorization of textbooks and toward the development of civic skills. Illinois’ recent decision to require all students to complete a semester-long civics course brings us a step closer to measuring active citizenship. Typically harbored under the social studies umbrella, civics is now a stand-alone course. The state mandates that each civics course include service learning, controversial conversation, instruction regarding government institutions and procedures, and simulations.


Beef Cattle Institute Links Beef Industry And Public With Timely University Research, Information, Bethany Sanderson May 2016

Beef Cattle Institute Links Beef Industry And Public With Timely University Research, Information, Bethany Sanderson

Seek

Last year, Kansas produced 5.4 billion pounds of beef enough to supply the roughly 300 million Americans living in the U.S. with 72 quarter-pound burgers each for an entire year.