Curriculum Policy, Values and Changes in Civics Education in Australia

Civics education in Australia has experienced a dramatic transformation in the past few years. This change has been driven by several educational policy initiatives at both federal and state levels in response to a perceived need for a more active, participatory citizenry. A key feature of the new p...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of education 2000-01, Vol.20 (1), p.21-35
Main Author: Print, Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Civics education in Australia has experienced a dramatic transformation in the past few years. This change has been driven by several educational policy initiatives at both federal and state levels in response to a perceived need for a more active, participatory citizenry. A key feature of the new policies has been the deliberate inclusion of a set of values based on concepts of democratic citizenship. This article examines these developments in Australia, with particular emphasis upon values initiatives, as a new form of civics emerges. This article was prepared as part of a project funded by the Pacific Basin Research Center and Soka University.
ISSN:0218-8791
1742-6855
DOI:10.1080/0218879000200103