The Ripple Effect of Civic Education Empowerment: Unravelling the Pillars of Good Citizenship

Discourse on pivotal current issues through and in education is the best approach to promote civic engagement and meaningful political participation among the youth. In this paper, the benefits of civic education empowerment from among Grade 12 students of Sablan National High School was explored. The essence of civic education empowerment has three main goals: political knowledge and understanding, democratic attitudes, and a readiness for democratic political action. Schools play an important role in catalyzing increased civic engagement; they can do this by enabling the youth to develop and practice the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours needed to participate in civic life. The ripple effect of civic education empowerment is manifested in the relevant learning experiences obtained by the participants in terms of their civic knowledge and civic skills. As to how these civic knowledge and civic skills enhance their civic dispositions and participation, it is evident that participant-respondents assimilated the necessary civic knowledge for an informed choice which reflects their civic dispositions in the formulation of their standards for suffrage. Civic knowledge, civic skills, and civic dispositions and participation constitute the core elements of an informed and active citizenship.

The Ripple Effect of Civic Education Empowerment: Unravelling the Pillars of Good Citizenship

Discourse on pivotal current issues through and in education is the best approach to promote civic engagement and meaningful political participation among the youth. In this paper, the benefits of civic education empowerment from among Grade 12 students of Sablan National High School was explored. The essence of civic education empowerment has three main goals: political knowledge and understanding, democratic attitudes, and a readiness for democratic political action. Schools play an important role in catalyzing increased civic engagement; they can do this by enabling the youth to develop and practice the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours needed to participate in civic life. The ripple effect of civic education empowerment is manifested in the relevant learning experiences obtained by the participants in terms of their civic knowledge and civic skills. As to how these civic knowledge and civic skills enhance their civic dispositions and participation, it is evident that participant-respondents assimilated the necessary civic knowledge for an informed choice which reflects their civic dispositions in the formulation of their standards for suffrage. Civic knowledge, civic skills, and civic dispositions and participation constitute the core elements of an informed and active citizenship.

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES ON CIVIC DISPOSITIONS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

This study was conducted to assess secondary school students’ perception of civic dispositions in Ekiti State. The study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type. Population of the study consisted of 208,956 secondary school students while the sample consisted of 1200 Senior Secondary School II and III students selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. One research question and two research hypotheses were raised for the study. A self-constructed questionnaire tilted “Students’ Perception of Civic Disposition Questionnaire” (SPCDQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by Social Studies experts while reliability test conducted using test retest method yielded 0.77 coefficients. Findings of the study revealed that secondary school students perspectives on civic disposition was positive and that exhibition of traits such as avoidance of abusive arguments, obeying laws of the land, love of the country, loyalty to the principles of democracy, tolerating others for peaceful coexistence and speaking the truth are required for democratic system of government to thrive. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that students should be encouraged to always demonstrate civic dispositions and participate in political discussions, show respect for national identity and participate actively in community service as ways to eschew anti-democratic activities. KEY WORDS: Civic dispositions, secondary school students, perspectives, democratic value, political participation.

Civic Education and Pupils’ Civic Dispositions in Ghana and Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis

The ultimate desire of any sensitive government is to build responsible citizens who will participate meaningfully in the developmental efforts within and outside society. The current social-political upheavals in Ghana and Nigeria underscored the need for national value orientation and reorientation for effective nation-building. The study adopted a descriptive survey to assess gender differences in pupils’ civic disposition in Ghana and Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 920 Basic 8 pupils from four educational circuits in Central Region, Ghana and four Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos and Ogun State in South-West, Nigeria. The research tool was tagged: Basic Education Pupils’ Questionnaire (BEPQ). The data were analysed using simple percentages, mean scores and independent t-tests at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there is no significant gender difference in the contribution of basic education to pupils’ civic disposition. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that the difference in the level of civic awareness of basic school pupils is due to the quality of basic education and that civic disposition increases the likelihood of a person engaging in civic activities. Government at all levels should encourage publication of relevant textbooks and research findings on basic school pupils especially in value-laden subjects like civic education.

Pengaruh Pemahaman dan Sensitivitas Gender Terhadap Civic Disposition Pada Peserta Didik Madrasah Aliyah di Kabupaten Bantul

Kajian tekstual maupun kontekstual di masyarakat masih menunjukkan terdapat ketimpangan peran gender, misalnya pada sebagian masyarakat muslim yang melihat perempuan posisinya lebih rendah daripada laki-laki dikarenakan penafsiran yang kurang tepat terhadap Alquran dan Hadis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh: (1) pemahaman gender terhadap civic disposition, (2) sensitivitas gender terhadap civic disposition, dan (3) pemahaman gender dan sensitivitas gender terhadap civic disposition pada peserta didik Madrasah Aliyah di Kabupaten Bantul. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi adalah peserta didik Madrasah Aliyah di Kabupaten Bantul. Teknik sampelnya adalah simple random sampling. Instrumen pengumpul data berupa skala pemahaman gender (SPG), skala sensitivitas gender (SSG) dan skala civic disposition (SCD). Uji validitas menggunakan validitas konstruk dan isi, sedangkan untuk mengukur konsistensi internal pada SPG menggunakan point biserial, sedangkan SSG dan SCG dengan menghitung daya beda menggunakan r-product moment. Reliabilitas SPG dihitung dengan KR-20 sedangkan SSG dan SCD dengan Alpha Cronbach. Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut. (1) Pemahaman gender dapat mempengaruhi civic disposition. (2) Sensitivitas gender mempengaruhi civic disposition sebesar 2,3%. Selain variabel pemahaman gender, sensitivitas gender juga berpengaruh pada civic dispositions. (3) Pemahaman dan sensitivitas gender secara bersama-sama dapat mempengaruhi civic disposition sebesar 74%. Artinya, variabel pemahaman dan sensitivitas gender berpengaruh pada civic disposition, setiap perubahan pada kedua variabel bebas akan mempengaruhi pada civic disposition sebesar 77,3%.[Textual and contextual studies in the society keep showing that there are inequalities in gender roles, for example in some of the Muslim societies, they think that women are inferior to men because of inappropriate interpretations of the Koran and Hadith. Understanding gender principles are obtained by humans at all ages and also from the various environments in which they interact. Adolescence is an important age level in the process of forming a gender principle. This research aims to understand the influences: (1) the gender understanding toward civic disposition; (2) the gender sensitivity toward civic disposition; and (3) the gender understanding and gender sensitivity toward civic disposition of the Madrasah Aliyah’s students in Bantul Regency. The research uses the quantitative approach and random sampling technique. The instruments of data collecting are gender awareness scale (GAS), gender sensitivity scale (GSS) and civic disposition scale (CDS). The validity test uses the construct and content’s validity, while to measure the internal consistency of the GAS uses the biserial point on GSS and CDS because it measures noncognitive structures by calculating the power of discrimination through an r-product moment. The GAS reliability is calculated by using KR-20 while that of the GSS and DCS use Alpha Cronbach. The results of the reliability measurement show that 0.524 for GAS, 0.756 for GSS and 0.882 for CDS. The prerequisite test is executed by measuring the normality distribution using Kolmogorov-Smirnov analysis and homogeneity test of Levene, while the linearity test was calculated through the F-regression value. The hypothesis test uses the data of simple regression and double regression. The results of this research are: (1) Understanding of gender affects civic disposition. (2) Gender sensitivity affects civic disposition. (3) Understanding gender and gender sensitivity at the same time affect civic disposition. Therefore, it could be concluded that both gender understanding and gender sensitivity can affect civic disposition.]

REVITALISASI KEMAMPUAN REFLEKSI MAHASISWA CALON GURU MELALUI PENULISAN JURNAL PERKULIAHAN PPKN

Reflective Skills of pre-service teacher education students, which when examined in a three-component lens of Civics, namely Civic Knowledge, Skills Civic, and Civic dispositions which would have a very close relationship, there is demonstrated by evidence that encouraging, even to the level of the students and even teachers in the field. Thus, efforts to increase the reflective abilities of students does not meet these expectations, need to be implemented and measured scientifically. With the aim of seeing the process, the response and the effect of the use of journal writing lectures on Civic and Pancasila Education (PPKn), this research will be done by using a mix methods with exploratory research approach. From the research it can be concluded that there is a development of reflective abilities of students. The response of the students showed enthusiasm and motivated them to develop their understanding and skills as a prospective teacher. The study recommends to utilize Class Journal as well as media and learning strategies of innovation in lectures.Keyword: Reflective, Civic Education, Pre-service Teacher Education Students Abstrak: Kemampuan reflektif mahasiswa calon guru, yang bila diteropong dalam lensa tiga komponen PKn, yakni Civic Knowledge, Civic Skills, dan Civic Dispositions yang tentu memiliki keterkaitan sangat erat ini, belum memperlihatkan bukti yang menggembirakan, bahkan untuk level mahasiswa bahkan guru di lapangan. Maka, usaha peningkatan kemampuan reflektif mahasiswa yang belum sesuai harapan tersebut perlu untuk dilaksanakan dan diukur secara ilmiah. Dengan tujuan melihat proses, respon dan pengaruh pemanfaatan penulisan jurnal perkuliahan pada mata kuliah PPKn, penelitian ini akan ditempuh dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian campuran tipe exploratory. Dari hasil penelitian maka bisa disimpulkan bahwa terjadi perkembangan kemampuan reflektif mahasiswa. Respon dari mahasiswa memperlihatkan antusiasme dan termotivasinya mereka dalam mengembangkan pemahaman dan keterampilan mereka sebagai seorang calon guru. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan untuk memanfaatkan Jurnal Perkuliahan sebagai media dan strategi pembelajaran sekaligus inovasi dalam perkuliahan.Kata Kunci: Reflektif, PPKn, Mahasiswa Calon Guru

Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Berbasis Karakter melalui Penerapan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Aktif, Kreatif, Efektif dan Menyenangkan

In the new paradigm of civic education, it purposes in forming civil society by empowering citizens in the democratic government. Therefore, the subject of civic education in the primary school should be significantly designed by describing functionally the com-ponents of civic knowledge, civic skills and civic dispositions, so that learners as citizens could be participate actively both in the context of society in national life, as well as in the context society of global life (desirable personal qualities). In achieving these objectives, character based of civic education should be implemented by the active, creative, effective and joyful learning as an innovative learning.