FSD2298 IEA Civic Education Study 1999: Finland
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IEA-Civics Nuori kansalainen 1999
Authors
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Suutarinen, Sakari (University of Jyväskylä)
Törmäkangas, Kari (University of Jyväskylä. Institute for Educational Research)
Puhakka, Eija (University of Jyväskylä. Institute for Educational Research)
Abstract
The survey charted the knowledge and attitudes of eighth- and ninth-graders in the field of history and civics, and it was conducted as part of the IEA's (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) international Civic Education Study. The study was conducted in altogether 28 countries.
The respondents' conceptions on democracy and political system were charted. Their trust in various social institutions was explored, as well as their opinions on various issues (e.g. Finland, political system, school, curriculum, characteristics of a good citizen). Participation in school life was also canvassed.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, household size, and the parents' education. In addition, the respondents were asked whether they were newspaper subscribers, how many books there were at their home, whether they had participated in the activities of various organisations, how often they met their friends, and how much time they allocated to watching television or video on average school day.
Additional background information was obtained from the data files on schools and teachers.
Keywords
citizenship; civic education; democracy; education; educational systems and institutions; national identity; political action; political education; political participation; political societies; school community; school work; schoolchildren; teacher-student relationship; trust
Topic Classification
education; educational research; political studies (FSD Topics Classification)
compulsory and pre-school education; educational policy; mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Restrictions
The additional national questions are not included in the data.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
University of Jyväskylä. Institute for Educational Research
Data Producer
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Ministry of Education
Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE)
University of Jyväskylä
Collection Date
April 1999 - May 1999
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
Eighth- and ninth-graders in Finnish- and Swedish-speaking lower secondary schools. The classes consisted of 14-15 years old students receiving regular education.
Collection Mode
Guided questionnaire
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable files in English (available eighth-grader data: the student data, the school data, the teacher data, and the linkage data; available ninth-grader data: the student data).
Data version
1.0 (13.12.2007)
Other Material
See downloadable files at the top of the page
Questionnaires: the school form, the teacher form, the eighth-grader form (international book), and the ninth-grader form (international book) available as pdf files in Finnish and Swedish
The description of the international CIVED research project on the IEA web pages.
Data Appraisal and Notes
The data include sum variables and weight variables. In order to use them, consult the documentation.
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data. The bibliographic citation may be in the form required by the publication, or in the form suggested by the archive.
Bibliographical Citation
Suutarinen, Sakari & Törmäkangas Kari & Puhakka, Eija: IEA Civic Education Study 1999: Finland [computer file]. FSD2298, version 1.0 (2007-12-13). International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) & University of Jyväskylä. Institute for Educational Research [producers], 1999. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2007.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Related Publications
Kansainväliset IEA-tutkimukset. Suomi-kuvaa luomassa (2004). Toim. Leimu, Kimmo. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos.
Nuoresta pätevä kansalainen. Yhteiskunnallinen opetus Suomen peruskoulussa (2000). Toim. Suutarinen, Sakari. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos. IEA Civics - Nuori kansalainen tutkimuksen julkaisuja; 1.
Suutarinen, Sakari & Brunell, Viking & Poutiainen, Annikki & Puhakka, Eija & Saari, Hannu & Törmäkangas, Kari (2001). Suomen peruskoulun päättövaiheessa olevien nuorten yhteiskunnalliset tiedot, taidot, käsitykset, asenteet ja toiminta 28 maan kansainvälisessä vertailussa: tulosten yhteenveto. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos. http://ktl.jyu.fi/arkisto/civics/civicsIII/YHTVETOX.PDF [viitattu 2.1.2008].
Torney-Purta, J. & Lehmann, R. & Oswald, H. & Schultz, W. (2001). Citizenship and education in twenty-eight countries: civic knowledge and engagement at age fourteen. The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Delft Nederland: Eburon Publishers.
Tulevaisuuden yhteiskunnan rakentajat. Yhteiskunnallisen opetuksen kansainvälinen tutkimus Suomen näkökulmasta (2002). Toim. Brunell, Viking & Törmäkangas, Kari. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos.
