Political Science International(PSI)

Singapore American School, Teaching Assistant for Advanced Placement Research, Singapore

Publications

• Research Article   
  Influential Impartiality: A Linear Regression Model of the Effect of Committed Impartiality Pedagogy on Student Political Engagement
  Author(s): Sawyer Blass*
  
  In American secondary education, teachers are urged to avoid sharing political views due to concerns about political polarization. This has contributed to high school students' disengagement from national politics, often attributed to a lack of political discourse in schools. Recent studies have explored pedagogical or teaching strategies like committed impartiality (CI), in which teachers share their political views while encouraging open discussion among students, finding that short-term benefits of CI include improved understanding of political issues and increased civic awareness. However, the long-term effects of CI on student political engagement remain underexplored, as existing research mostly examines the long-term impact of neutral impartiality, where teachers avoid disclosing political beliefs altogether. This study aims to address this gap by examining the long-term im.. Read More»
  

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