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A Service-Learning Project And Civic Engagement For At-Risk Elementary Students, Jennifer Flores
A Service-Learning Project And Civic Engagement For At-Risk Elementary Students, Jennifer Flores
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
An urban elementary school in the city of Phoenix showed little evidence of using active learning even though active learning is a best practice to create engaged citizens. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether participating in a 3-week service-learning project improved civic engagement among at-risk elementary students. The theoretical foundation for this study was the constructivist learning theory, which states that students learn and create meaning by being active participants in their own learning. The research questions asked if completing a 3-week service-learning project showed a statistically significant difference in civic engagement for at-risk tutorial students at …
Causes Of Low Voter Turnout Of The Hispanic Population In Southwest Texas, Shawn Steven Morrow
Causes Of Low Voter Turnout Of The Hispanic Population In Southwest Texas, Shawn Steven Morrow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Hispanic population in central Texas tends to have low levels of civic engagement as compared to other groups in the same area, which leads to disproportionate political marginalization. Prior research has focused on characteristics of voters and nonvoters, but has failed to explore the lack of political mobilization among Hispanic voters. The purpose of this study was twofold; first to better understand the nature of Hispanic voters' political marginalization, and second, explore why participation levels are so low among this group. This general qualitative study applied critical race theory to explore the barriers perceived by Hispanic voters related to …