Decomposing political knowledge: What is confidence in knowledge and why it matters
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2017.11.005
Abstract: While political knowledge has been conceptually defined with two constructs – accuracy and confidence in factual information – conventional measurement of political knowledge has relied heavily on retrieval accuracy. Without measuring confidence-in-knowledge, it is not… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge confidence; decomposing political; knowledge; confidence ... See more keywords
Indonesian young voters: Political knowledge and electing women into parliament
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2018.07.015
Abstract: Abstract While there are numerous studies available on general elections and young voters in Indonesia, far less research has systematically studied the particular connection between young voters and electing female representative. This contribution deals with… read more here.
Keywords: indonesian young; voters political; young voters; political knowledge ... See more keywords
Why Don’t We Learn from Social Media? Studying Effects of and Mechanisms behind Social Media News Use on General Surveillance Political Knowledge
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2020.1784328
Abstract: ABSTRACT Does exposure to news affect what people know about politics? This old question attracted new scholarly interest as the political information environment is changing rapidly. In particular, since citizens have new channels at their… read more here.
Keywords: social media; news; general surveillance; political knowledge ... See more keywords
The relationship between education and political knowledge: evidence from discordant Danish twins
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DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2021.1952416
Abstract: Many studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between education and political knowledge. However, some scholars have recently challenged this idea, arguing that the positive correla... read more here.
Keywords: education political; relationship education; political knowledge;
Uninformed or informed populists? The relationship between political knowledge, socio-economic status and populist attitudes in Poland
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DOI: 10.1080/21599165.2021.1876676
Abstract: This article uses data from the 2015 Polish parliamentary election to test the relationship between political knowledge, socio-economic status and populist attitudes. Recent scholarship has challen... read more here.
Keywords: relationship political; political knowledge; knowledge socio; status populist ... See more keywords
Political Participation Through Social Media: Comparison of Pakistani and Malaysian Youth
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2904553
Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the phenomenon of online political participation in a cross cultural context by applying the concept of cognitive engagement theory. The relationship of access to political stuff on social media, political… read more here.
Keywords: social media; participation; malaysia; political knowledge ... See more keywords
Elementary School Children’s Political Knowledge
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DOI: 10.1177/0002764216689124
Abstract: This study looks at the question of which domain-specific concepts regarding politics children already understand and to what extent a naïve theory of politics can be postulated. It shows that even children in first grade… read more here.
Keywords: school children; elementary school; children political; knowledge ... See more keywords
Explaining Political Knowledge: The Role of Procedural Quality in an Informed Citizenry
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321716632258
Abstract: While much is known about the micro-level predictors of political knowledge, there have been relatively few efforts to study the potential macro-level causes of knowledge. Seeking to improve our understanding of country-based variation in knowledge,… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; procedural quality; political process; political knowledge ... See more keywords
Does Interpersonal Discussion Increase Political Knowledge? A Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/0093650219866357
Abstract: Theorists have long argued that discussing public affairs with others increases citizens’ knowledge of politics. Yet, empirical tests of this claim reach contradictory results, with some studies reporting large effects of discussion on knowledge while… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; analysis; political knowledge; meta ... See more keywords
Asking the Right Questions: A Framework for Developing Gender-Balanced Political Knowledge Batteries
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129221092473
Abstract: Gender differences in political knowledge are a well-known empirical finding in public opinion research. Scholars working in this area have proposed various explanations for this phenomenon, often focusing on issues regarding the format and content… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge batteries; knowledge; gender balanced; asking right ... See more keywords
Out-of-school learning as an effective tool of civic education in elementary school? Evidence from Germany
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DOI: 10.1177/14788047221120682
Abstract: Strengthening political knowledge and democratic understanding of children is an essential aim of citizenship education. In Germany, most curricula of civic education target high school students, neglecting younger children in elementary school. The present study… read more here.
Keywords: civic education; elementary school; program; school ... See more keywords