Citizenship Education in Post-Revolutionary Egypt: Examining the Curriculum of a Civic Organization

Authors

  • Salma G Waly The University of Pittsburgh

Keywords:

citizenship education, civic identity, teaching about democracy, outside-school programs, adult education

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore how civic organizations in Egypt after the revolution prepare students to be active citizens with a solid understanding of what their roles and duties are in an emergent democratic system. Through examining the curriculum of the summer school of one of the civic organizations in Cairo, I first look at the kind of themes or issues that are presented to the students. I then align the activities used at the school with research-based practices in citizenship education. I also try to look at the kind of democratic values that students develop through participation in the summer school.

Author Biography

  • Salma G Waly, The University of Pittsburgh

    Salma Waly is a doctoral candidate and a teaching fellow at the School of Education, the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include issues of civic identity and citizenship and moral education especially in the Middle East after the Arab Spring. She is also interested in curriculum analysis and program evaluation in the international context.

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Published

2014-12-12

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2014)

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General Refereed Papers

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