Affective-Behavioural Domains and Contextual Framework National Research Coordinators Meeting Amsterdam, October 16-19

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Affective-behavioural domains Counterpart to cognitive domains Clarifying nature of non-cognitive constructs Provide structure that allows to map affective-behavioural measures to content domains

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Domains Values –Deeply rooted and fundamental Attitudes –Less deeply rooted and changeable Behaviours –Includes behavioural intentions –Factual behaviour

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Mapping to content domains

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Measures Assessment framework will identify the constructs to be measured Typically, Likert-type items will be used for measurement Items will be administered through the student perceptions questionnaire Items on (actual) behaviour will be included in the student background questionnaire

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Issues Define and measure constructs that reflect values Separate behavioural intentions from actual behaviours (PAC recommendation) Prioritisation of CIVED questionnaire constructs/items and mapping to affective-behavioural & content domains

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Rationale for contextual framework Guidance for developing contextual instruments Provide general conceptual model for explaining C&C learning outcomes Tradition of IEA frameworks (see PIRLS or TIMSS)

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Levels and groups of variables Multi-level structure –Wider communities (local, national and supra- national context) –Schools and classrooms –Home environment (including peer-group context) –Individual Groups of variables –Antecedents –Processes –Outcomes

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Contexts of C&C learning outcomes

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Characteristics “Wider communities” encompasses local to national community context is included Home context include also peer-group context No explicit distinction between school and classroom context

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Mapping of variables

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Context of wider communities – local community Urbanisation (antecedent) Existence of community activities to promote civics engagement (process) Relationships between school and community

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Context of wider communities – national context Antecedents (national context survey) –Historical development of civic and citizenship education –Legislation on civic and citizenship education –Nature of policy drivers in civic and citizenship education –Extent of current reforms in this area Processes (national context survey) –Approaches to civic and citizenship in curricula –Aims and content of curriculum –Nature and extent of whole school approaches

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Contexts of schools and classrooms - School Antecedents –School characteristics –School resources Processes –School management –Student participation in the running of the school –Student day-to-day activities and experiences within the school –Teacher, staff, parent and community participation in decision making processes –Relationships inside the school

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Contexts of schools and classrooms - teachers Antecedents –Teacher background and qualifications Processes –Teaching practices aimed at the construction of a democratic school and classroom climate and ethos –Students’ active participation in teaching-learning activities –Student engagement in analysing topical and controversial issues –Student engagement in teaching and learning activities –Teacher involvement in school governance

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Context of home environment Antecedents –Parental socio-economic status –Parent ethnicity –Family composition Processes –Frequencies of (political) discussions with parents and friends

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Individual contexts Antecedents –Age –Gender (male, female) –Study programme (country-specific) –Expected study time –Ethnicity Processes –Participation in civics-related activities –Peer-group activities –Media information –Classroom practices related to civics and citizenship education

NRC Meeting Amsterdam Oct 2006 Questions or comments?