ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL INSIGHT AND NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION APPLICATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (CASE STUDY: SMA YUPPENTEK 1 TANGERANG)

Abstract

The National Insight and National Defense Education program aims to shape and increase students' awareness and ideological, political, social, cultural, defense, and security orientations. This program involves various aspects, including socialization, debriefing, education, and reinforcement. The activity material is structured to enable students to actively participate in simulations that prioritize national and state awareness, love for the motherland, and a sense of nationalism and patriotism. National Insight and National Defense Education activities at YUPPENTEK 1 High School in Tangerang City are manifested in various forms, such as indoor and outdoor workshops, discussion forums, panel discussions per class, as well as sessions on collecting and delivering ideas through brainstorming methods. Educational materials include an understanding of the functions and objectives of defending the state, the benefits of defending the state, as well as its application and utilization. The success of this program can be seen from the ability of participants to discuss, dialectic, and convey critical ideas from the material provided. The assessment results showed that 98% of participants had an excellent understanding of state defense material, accompanied by critical ideas, while the remaining 2% fell into the category of advanced material understanding with applicable critical ideas. It is expected that through this program, the students will have a deeper understanding of national defense and strong basic abilities in society in general, as well as in the school environment in particular.