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August 11, 2025Open Access

Democratic Education Improves Civic Participation and Critical Thinking Among University Students

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CVCarmen Burgos VidelaPMPedro C. Mellado-MorenoMUMarcos Parada Ulloa

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals democratic education enhances civic participation and critical thinking in digital and immersive contexts.

Key Points

  • Democratic education significantly improves civic participation and critical thinking among university students, supporting proactive engagement.
  • Key evidence shows that digital contexts enhance students' skills in discerning reliable political information and participating in civic initiatives.
  • Qualitative approach using discussions highlighted how immersive technology, including political simulation games, fosters understanding of governance systems.
  • Findings suggest democratic education promotes prosocial behavior and identity formation within various contexts, emphasizing the need for further exploration.

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Videla et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2354db210217d64770710https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.1185.v1
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