The Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia

Volume 9/ Spring 2020

Volume 9 / Spring 2020

How can social studies relate toyouth civic engagement?

The Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia
Journal of theThe International Social Studies Association (ISSA)
andJapanese Educational Research Association
for the Social Studies (JERASS)
Aims and scope
The Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia (JSSEA) aims to make connections among theinternational fields of social studies education in Asia. JSSEA focuses on general trends and major shifts incurriculum and pedagogy, policy, and practices of students and teachers regarding social studies educationin Asian countries. As the impact of globalization is felt at local, national, regional, and international levels,
the role of social studies education and citizenship education is gradually changing in each context of Asia.
JSSEA stimulates innovation and debate, promotes theoretical development in the field, and encourages
reflective practice. This will expand our knowledge and understanding of the purposes, conditions, andeffects of social studies education in Asian countries.
JSSEA welcomes highǦquality submissions that report conceptual, empirical or historical research on socialstudies education in Asian countries. Manuscripts reflecting a wide range of perspectives, topics, contexts,and methods regarding social studies education, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work, arewelcomed.
JSSEA consists of four parts:ǦSpecial IssueǦ
ArticlesǦ
Reviews of Policy, Practice and ResearchǦBook/Journal Reviews

Why publish in JSSEA?
JSSEA is coǦpublished by ISSA (the International Social Studies Associationʤhttp://jerass.com/jssea/ ) andJERASS (Japanese Educational Research Association for the Social Studies http://jerass.jp/eng/ ) .The
editorial team is supported by a strong international Editorial Board and Advisory Board. As an open accessjournal, JSSEA is available to a wide global audience. The format ensures that the journal remains sustainableand accessible to both contributors and readers. By publishing in this Asian journal, authors will enable theirresearch and scholarship to reach an optimum audience in Asian countries and across the world.

For further information about JSSEA, including submission guidelines,
please visit our website (http://jerass.com /jssea/).

The Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia
ISSN 2434-1797

What is ISSA?
The International Social Studies Association (ISSA) is a network organization managed by academic
societies of social studies education in Asian countries. The Association mainly comprises social studies
education academic research organizations with locations in the Asian region. It exists for the purpose ofallowing mutual exchange and cooperation between academic organizations for the furtherance of social
studies education through international research and practical activities by member academic organizations.
President of ISSA
Tomohito Harada
Shiga University, Japan

What is JERASS?
The Japanese Educational Research Association for Social Studies (JERASS) has seen several changes anddevelopments in recent time with JERASS including practitioners, policy makers, and researchers who havespecial interests in social studies education. JERASS believes in fostering people who have the potential tocontribute to these fields in the future. The aim of JERASS is to promote, accumulate, and expand researchand projects on social studies by organizing and supporting lectures, seminars, and workshops that enhance
networking among national and international institutions and by publishing journals, books, and websites
on a regular basis.
President of JERASSKenji Tanahashi
Hiroshima University, Japan

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Editorial Board:
Akihide Mine - Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan
Kiyoshi Karaki - Tsukuba University, Japan
Young-Seog Kim - Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Nasution - Surabaya State University, Indonesia
Susumu Oshihara - Ehime University, Japan
Jasmine B.-Y. Sim - National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Noboru Tanaka - Gifu University, Japan
Hiroya Yoshimizu - Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan

Editorial Advisory Board:
Keith Barton - Indiana University Bloomington, USA
Arthur Chapman - UCL Institute of Education, UKIan Davies - The University of York, UKAlois Ecker - Universität Wien, Austria
Toshifumi Hirata - Oita University, Japan
Li-Ching Ho - University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAKerry John Kennedy - The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong KongDavid Lambert - UCL Institute of Education, UK
Myung-Hee Lee - Kongju National University, Korea
Thomas Misco - Miami University, USA
Mitsuharu Mizuyama – Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Takeo Morimo - Chuo University, Japan
Audrey Osler - University College of South East Norway, Norway/ University of Leeds, UKNamsu Park - Daegu University, Korea
Xiaomin Shen - East China Normal University, China
Takeshi Tsuchiya - Aichi University of Education, Japan
Elizabeth Tudball - Monash University, Australia
Wasino - Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

Editorial Administrators:
Hiromi Kawaguchi - Hiroshima University, Japan
Hiroaki Sakaue – Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan
Jongsung Kim - Hiroshima University, Japan
Yu Osaka – Tokuyama University, Japan
Kenjiro Goto –University of Yamanashi, Japan
Ryosuke Okada – Ochanomizu Univerisity, Japan
Jinichiro Saito - Tokai University, Japan
Masumi Tsubota - Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan

Contents
SPECIAL ISSUE:

How can social studies relate to youth civic engagement?

How Can Social Studies Relate to Youth Civic Engagement?
Preparation for Informed Civic Participation Through an Inquiry
Approach: The Singapore Social Studies Curriculum
Min Fui Chee ………………………………………………………………………………

1

Social Studies Education Utilising Children’s Motivations:
Methodology to Connect Children and Society Through theDismantling of ‘Performed Consensus’
Noboru Tanaka ……………………………………………………………………………

13

REVIEWS OF POLICY, PRACTICE AND RESEARCH:
Promoting Teachers' Citizenship by Participation in PLC
Aekyung Park ………………………………………………………………………………

27

Basic Education Curriculum Reforms in Myanmar and the Role ofSocial Studies
Wint Zaw Htet …………………………………………………………………………… 37