ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019

Increasing Student Civic Engagement in a General Psychology/History Learning Community

Paris, France · March 2019

Posters · Political Psychology

  • Michelle Boyer-Pennington
    Middle Tennessee State University
  • Mary Evins
    Middle Tennessee State University

Abstract

One hundred eighty-seven freshmen who were enrolled in a General Psychology/History civic engagement learning community completed the CIRCLE Civic Engagement Quiz twice. Civic, political, and electoral activities increased significantly from time 1 to time 2. Voter registration also significantly increased over time. Implications of these findings will be addressed.

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