ABSTRACT

This study explored college students’ civic education ideologies in an entry-level elementary education course using Q methodology. The study asked the students to sort previously developed survey items measuring ideology onto a pyramid ranging from agree to disagree. The analysis found four patterns among students, which were labeled critical multiculturalist, nationalist, disaffected, and institutionalist. A lesson was developed where participants completed the q-sort and studied how their beliefs could influence their instructional practices and classroom discussions. The students also completed reflections on the q-sort, where they expressed that the activity developed a more in-depth understanding of their own beliefs while also illuminating their classmates’ ideological diversity. The study also demonstrates Q methodology’s utility, beyond being a research method, which can provide a powerful instructional tool to translate research into practice.

摘要

本研究使用 Q 方法探讨大学生在入门级基础教育课程中的公民教育思想。该研究要求学生将以前开发的测量意识形态的调查项目分类到一个金字塔上，从同意到不同意。分析发现学生中有四种模式，分别是批判性多元文化主义者、民族主义者、心怀不满和制度主义者。开发了一个课程，参与者完成了 q-sort 并研究了他们的信念如何影响他们的教学实践和课堂讨论。学生们还完成了对q-sort的反思，他们表示活动加深了对自己信仰的理解，同时也照亮了同学们的思想多样性。该研究还展示了 Q 方法的实用性，