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Engaged Citizenship: A Longitudinal Study Of Student Engagement And Early Adulthood, Jennifer Rau
Engaged Citizenship: A Longitudinal Study Of Student Engagement And Early Adulthood, Jennifer Rau
Dissertations, 2014-2019
Higher education has been called upon to validate its contribution to society. With its purpose of the public good, higher education must to show its ability to benefit individuals and society beyond graduation rates and employment statistics. Preparing students to be engaged citizens is critical in continuing to improve society and our communities. Recent initiatives, including the American Democracy Project of the AASC&U and Campus Compact (2010) have focused on encouraging and teaching undergraduates to be engaged citizens. It is important to assess student engagement, participation in educational activities and experiences during college, as it relates to an individual becoming …