What is it about?
The national pledge of allegiance in Singapore made reference to building a democratic society. Students in Singapore recite the pledge daily. But what do students understand about democracy? This study found that overall, students have poor or superficial knowledge of democracy. This needs to be addressed, as students must understand what they pledge, and particularly, if they are expected to carry out what they pledge.
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Why is it important?
Findings give an insight into a group of students' understanding of democracy in Singapore.
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There are not many studies that explore Singapore students' understandings of democracy. This is one of the very few.
Professor Jasmine B.-Y. Sim
National Institute of Educatio
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This page is a summary of: Building a democratic society: exploring Singapore students ' understandings of democracy, Asian Education and Development Studies, January 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/aeds-07-2015-0033.
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