Civic Literacy Research Articles

Elementary school teacher candidates’ perceptions on defining and integrating civic literacy

Elementary school teacher candidates’ perceptions on defining and integrating civic literacy

Civic Cultural Literacy Research Trend in Primary Schools

This study uses VOSviewer bibliometric analysis to chart the upward trajectory of civic cultural literacy research, particularly in primary schools. The goal of this study was to examine civic cultural literacy research trends using bibliometric analysis. Article data were collected using publication reference management systems and the Publish or Perish (PoP 8) database. Direct the search process by including the keywords "Cultural Literacy, Civic Literacy, Civic Cultural Literacy, and Elementary School" in the article's title and abstract. 1000. articles are utilized as samples and deemed appropriate. The literature included in the Google Scholar index between 2014 and 2024 provides research material. The statistics reveal that over time, the citations related to this paper are very few and even declined considerably. The statistics reveal that the number of citations linked with this work has decreased dramatically over time, as seen by the fact that there were 9004 citations in 2014. However, there will be just 410 citations at the end of 2023, and 28 citations by 2024. Based on density visualization data, the yellow color in the visualization suggests a dark direction, implying that this research is still extremely poorly done and provides a huge chance for future research on the phrase above

YOUTH PEOPLE’S CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AT SMAN 1 GIRI, BANYUWANGI REGENCY

This community service activity aims to increase the political and civil literacy of novice voters in preparation for the 2024 Simultaneous Elections in Indonesia. The targets of this community service activity are school students or youth who are at least 17 years old in the year the 2024 Simultaneous Election will be held. Youth were chosen as the main target because they are a group with a large proportion in the 2024 election contestation which will determine the future of democracy. As new voters, they need preparation and a deep understanding of how to participate in the political process effectively to determine the direction and policies of government. For this reason, the Public Administration Department of Universitas Airlangga will partner with the East Java Provincial Education Office which will later provide guidance to the SMAN 1 Giri, Banyuwangi Regency to hold a community service program at the school. Community service activities will involve understanding the political system, democratic processes, political issues, and the importance of active political participation. Activities will be carried out through three main stages: preparation, implementation and evaluation. The preparatory stage involves collecting and compiling relevant political and civic literacy materials. Next, the implementation stage will involve counseling, workshops and group discussions to provide in-depth understanding to novice voters. The evaluation stage will be carried out to measure the effectiveness of the program and obtain feedback from participants. It is hoped that this activity will provide a fundamental contribution in increasing the political and civil literacy of novice voters. With a better understanding of the political system, first-time voters will be able to make good political decisions, participate actively in the political process, and critically evaluate the information they receive.

21st Century Skills Through STEAM Education: Analysis of School Leaders’ Perspectives

STEAM is an educational approach that strive for developing students’ STEAM skills to meet the demands of the global workforce. This research examined the role of STEAM education in developing 21st century skills, and the factors influencing the integration of STEAM education in the Pakistani education system. It was a descriptive research. A sample of 100 school leaders, 52 male and 48 female, using a simple random method was selected. Researchers made questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale was used for data collection after confirming its validity and reliability. The instrument's reliability (α =.87) was calculated. The collected data were analyzed it using SPSS (version 26). This study revealed that the majority of the school leaders agreed about developing 21st century skills through STEAM education such as technology and information literacies, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, social and civic literacy and responsibility. Most of the leaders also agreed regarding the factors influencing the integration of STEAM education in the Pakistani education system, such as lack of resources and infrastructure, ineffective teacher training, traditional teaching methods, cultural barriers, lack of awareness, lack of budget, traditional testing system, limited collaboration with industry, language barriers, and lack of clear guidance in policy and curriculum. Both Male and female leaders were agreed equally regarding 21st century skills and factors influencing integration of STEAM education. This study recommends that Ministry of Education should minimize the aforementioned factors in order to ensure the effective integration of STEAM education in Pakistani education system and in order to develop 21st century skills among students.

Civic Literacy and Disinformation in Democracies

The aim of this study is to explore civic literacy as an approach to counter disinformation in democracies. From group interviews, we elicit, categorize, and analyze diverse perspectives on disinformation in Sweden, previously upheld as a country with high civic literacy levels. We focus on people’s understandings of disinformation, their assessment of their own abilities to discern disinformation, and their ideas about how increased resilience to disinformation could be achieved. Our findings, based on input from 73 interviewees across Sweden, suggest that shared basic knowledge on disinformation is lacking. Moreover, there is a related weak understanding of what constitutes authentic information. Those with low awareness operate on a logic of beliefs, implying that measures to improve factuality and objectivity could not even be aspired for. Still, there are also constituents showing advanced understandings. The majority of respondents call for new measures to strengthen citizen knowledge and skills and generate many proposals to that end. Our results indicate that citizen competence needs to increase considerably to keep up with the rapidly evolving disinformation environment. A concerted drive to boost citizen knowledge and skills, tailored to different constituencies, is needed for the democratic system to work as intended.

Promoting students’ civic literacy and positive learning behaviors: A supportive feedback-based decision-making gaming approach

Promoting students’ civic literacy and positive learning behaviors: A supportive feedback-based decision-making gaming approach

Barriers and facilitators to social participation in people with mental health and substance use disorders: a formative qualitative study

PurposeThis study aims to explore how people with concurrent mental health and substance use disorders and lived experience of deep social marginalization perceived barriers and facilitators to mainstream social participation. The purpose of this study is to identify meaningful and relevant learning content for a virtual reality-based intervention to promote social participation in this group.Design/methodology/approachThis formative qualitative study was conducted in Norway during Autumn 2022. Nine in-depth individual interviews with adults recovering from dual diagnosis were conducted, audiotaped, transcribed and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis in a collaborative analysis process.FindingsResults indicated that social alienation, poor social skills, stigma, low self-esteem and social anxiety were key barriers to social participation in this group. This study suggests a need to learn appropriate social behaviour in mainstream society, in addition to better employability skills, civic literacy and health literacy to improve utilization of social opportunities.Practical implicationsThis study implies that virtual reality-based interventions for promoting social participation in people with dual diagnosis should primarily focus on learning and practising appropriate social behaviour in shared public spaces before practising advanced social skills such as employability skills in simulated work environments. Learning and practising social skills appears decisive for using more complex social opportunities, such as in education, health, social services and work.Originality/valueThis research provides suggestions for the content of a novel virtual reality-based intervention to promote social participation among people in recovery from dual diagnosis.

Influences of internet access on civic knowledge measurement in Taiwan

Internet-related issues have influenced how civic knowledge is educated and measured. The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is a well-known large-scale assessment concerning how civic knowledge is educated and measured globally. Regardless of the emerging roles of internet access and usage, the influences of internet access on civic knowledge have yet to be investigated in ICCS research. Hence, this study aims to study whether the multiple-choice items in the civic knowledge test of ICCS 2016 are affected by internet access, what causes the effect, and to what degree Internet access influences the measurement. Results indicated that the ICCS civic knowledge test included six differential item functioning (DIF) items on internet access, of which five favored families with internet access, and one favored families without internet access. In addition, the primary source of DIF items was highly related to socioeconomic status. Overall, the students in families where the internet was available possessed higher civic knowledge than the students who were not. In conclusion, this study provides evidence of item inequivalence and identifies suspicious sources. These results can be used as a basis to investigate related research on digital learning, online teaching, and social media engagement in civic literacy.

Civic Literacy in the information age: a survey of vocational high school student in Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Civic Literacy in the information age: a survey of vocational high school student in Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Civic Literacies: Combating Misinformation: Inquiry as a Tool for Civic Literacy

Civic Literacies: Combating Misinformation: Inquiry as a Tool for Civic Literacy

Virtual Reality and Critical Civic Literacy: Reenvisioning Literacy Education for Incarcerated Youth

A teacher explores the potential of virtual reality experiences to build critical civic empathy.

Pelaksanaan Literasi Kewarganegaraan Siswa Di SMA Kabupaten Simeulue Dalam Era Globalisasi

This study examines the implementation of civic literacy in simeulue high school. It uses qualitative research methods to analyze social symptoms and behaviors in order to understand and improve student civic literacy. The study focuses on 5 civic education teachers as informants and collects data through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results suggest that student civic literacy can be improved through the implementation of curriculum, including the design of lesson plans and the use of elaborative learning models. The professionalism of teachers also plays a vital role in enhancing civic literacy. Additionally, the study suggests that literacy corner activities at school can further enhance civic literacy. However, there are some challenges related to the implementation of student civic literacy at Simeulue high school.

Influence of social media usage on students’ political participation in a selected university in South Africa

This paper articulates the influence of social media on university students’ political participation in a South African University. The aspects of political participation the study will be examining are the voting process, political awareness, political debates, mass meetings, and political campaigns. The objectives of the study are to investigate the extent of social media usage by students and how social media influences the political participation of students. Dalton’s theory on cognitive mobilization theory of civic literacy and participation is employed in this study to explain social media’s influence and political participation. The study utilised the mixed-method approach, where 120 respondents were drawn from the target population through stratified sampling techniques. On the one hand, for the quantitative strand of the study, data were collected through a survey and analysed using relevant descriptive analytical tools. On the other hand, thematic and content analysis was utilised to analyse semi-structured interviews. While a huge majority of the participants indicated that they used various social media platforms, it is evident that WhatsApp is the preferred social media application used by respondents. It is also evident that social media usage influences students’ political participation, especially for males. The findings also suggest that most students, especially females mainly use their social media platforms for entertainment purposes, exhibiting low rates of political participation. A few recommendations are made in the study regarding the issues of low rates of political participation among university students.

What means civic education in a digitalized world?

The hope of reaching diverse and large target groups has motivated civic education practitioners to offer their content on social media. The question has therefore long ceased to be whether civic education should take place on the internet, but rather how civic education goals can be implemented digitally to foster civic literacy. At first glance, the possibility of reaching a broad audience in a short time seems tempting. At a second glance, social media reveals several challenges that can impair educational processes. The present paper discusses the following questions: What are the opportunities and pitfalls of civic education in social media? How can we ensure successful civic education in a digitalized world? In our article, we want to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the topic by drawing among others from the literature in the fields of media psychology, communication studies, and education science. By integrating insights from various disciplines, our paper seeks to enrich the academic dialogue and to promote a nuanced understanding of the evolving dynamics of civic education in the digital realm. With its practical focus, our paper further aims to underscore the applicability of scientific research.

Integrasi Literasi Budaya dan Kewargaan Melalui Media Sosial pada Generasi Z di Era Digitalisasi

Changing times are increasingly developing into a decline in cultural and civic literacy in the younger generation. Cultural and civic literacy is the ability to adapt to the culture of other countries who come to Indonesia but still instill a sense of love for the homeland by studying and understanding various Indonesian cultures. The modern generation Z needs to be closer to Indonesian culture which is adapted to the characteristics of generation Z. The aim of this research is to find out how to integrate cultural literacy and citizenship through social media in generation Z in the era of digitalization. This research method uses a literature study or literature review where the researcher uses secondary data obtained from journals, ebooks, and articles with the stages of planning, data collection, analysis, and synthesis. The research results show that the use of technology in the era of digitalization as a media platform for generation Z can increase cultural literacy and citizenship. One of them is a short video broadcast on the TikTok application. The integration of cultural and civic literacy in generation Z in the era of digitalization involves a deep understanding of the digital context.

Peran Literasi Budaya dan Kewargaan dalam Membina Sikap Toleransi Antar Siswa

Cultural diversity in Indonesia indicates that Indonesia is a country that has many differences. These differences should be a binder between nations in Indonesia. Differences provoke the emergence of tolerance. Tolerance should be introduced as early as possible as a provision in the future. This study aims to determine the role of cultural and civic literacy in fostering tolerance between students. This research uses qualitative methods with literature review. Data collection through various books, articles, and other relevant references. The results of data analysis show that cultural and civic literacy is a fortress in people's lives to create a peaceful life with differences.

Exploring the Value, Risks and Its Path of Digital Transformation of Civics Teaching in Colleges and Universities

Abstract This paper uses deep learning algorithms to detect and extract student behavioral features in the Civics classroom. It first predicts and detects the target location and behavior of students in classroom images by FastR-CNN algorithm, extracts the detected student data features by MSResNet-50 algorithm, and then introduces the attention mechanism to screen the extracted behavioral features, and analyzes the accurate location information and channel information to get the student’s behavioral performance in the Civics classroom. The Civics element framework is used to construct a digital transformation path for Civics courses in this study. In order to reflect the value of the digital transformation of Civics teaching, the study conducted a teaching comparison practice. After a semester’s test, the Civics scores of the students in the five classes were above 80 (good or excellent). In contrast, the mean score of Civic Literacy in the post-test reached 3.863, which was significantly different from that before the practice (p=0.007<0.05). The value of “student-initiated speaking” behavior was higher than 45 in the practice class, and the student’s participation in the class was much higher than that in the control class. Analysis of the effect of teaching implementation found that the motivation score of students in class E increased from 3.511 to 4.957, with a significant difference (p=0.048<0.05). It was also found that the posttest score of “value concept” of students’ Civics literacy increased by 21.19%, and the score of “honesty and friendliness” also increased by 0.959 points. The massive amount of digital information generated by the implementation of the digital Civics teaching path in this paper may affect the student’s ability to think independently. However, the results achieved by the teaching path still provide reference ideas for the innovation of Civics teaching and reference data for the value and significance of the path’s implementation.

Strategies for Integrating Civic Education and Traditional Chinese Culture in Colleges and Universities under the ARCS Model for Nurturing People

Abstract The current ideological education in colleges and universities is undergoing a series of changes, and the return of Chinese traditional culture to the system of ideological education in colleges and universities has become the development trend of the current ideological education. The study constructs the ARCS model of college civic education, integrating traditional culture according to the ARCS model, and improves the traditional hierarchical analysis method by introducing triangular fuzzy numbers so as to construct the evaluation index system of college civic education. The evaluation results of the ARCS model of Civic Education in Colleges and Universities, which integrates traditional culture, and its application effects on students’ civic performance and civic literacy are explored. In the three initial indexes of Teaching Content, Teaching Methods, and Teaching Effect, ARCS Civic Teaching in Colleges and Universities has a score of 0.826, 0.809, and 0.854, respectively. The scores of most of the second-level indexes are more than 0.8, and Civic Teaching in Colleges and Universities under ARCS has achieved a better evaluation result. The Civics scores of the experimental group and the control group do not have significant differences at the beginning of the experiment, and the significant p-value is 0.004 after the experiment, which is a significant difference. At the beginning of the experiment, the p-value of each Civic and Political Literacy of the two groups was greater than 0.05, and after the experiment, the p-value of each Civic and Political Literacy of the two groups was less than 0.05. The ARCS model of Civic and Political Education in Colleges and Universities, which integrates traditional culture, significantly improves the civic and political achievements and civic and political literacy of students.

Bridging Policy and Practice: Insights into Civic Education Implementation in Kabwe District Secondary Schools

This study investigated the implementation strategies of Civic Education as a compulsory subject in the senior secondary schools within Kabwe District. Utilising both quantitative and qualitative methods anchored on the convergent parallel design, the research provides a comprehensive analysis of the alignment between national policy directives and actual practices in schools through the strategies adopted by educators in the delivery of Civic Education. The findings reveal commendable adherence to national education policies, and disparities in local policy presence signal the need for comprehensive implementation strategies. Furthermore, the findings shed light on strategies schools adopted, including policy alignment, local policy development, and advocacy initiatives, emphasising the importance of fostering civic literacy and engagement beyond the classroom. Recommendations include enhancing policy alignment, strengthening local policy development, promoting advocacy and awareness, providing support and resources, fostering collaboration, and implementing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Remarkably, the findings offer novel and valuable insights for policymakers, educators, and stakeholders involved in Civic Education implementation, emphasising the importance of bridging policy and practice to cultivate informed and engaged citizens, ultimately contributing to broader societal goals of democratic participation and development.

The Integration of Curriculum Civics Elements in the Teaching of Tourism GIS

Abstract It is possible to use RS, GIS, GPS, and other technologies to collect, manage, analyze, and use tourism geographic information in a system that is based on a tourism geographic information database. These technologies can be used to manage, evaluate, predict, and do other things with tourism geographic information. To integrate ideological and political education elements into the tourism geographic information system course and to establish a new system of ideological and political education and professional courses combined to educate people. Researchers explore the role of teaching practice in enhancing professional performance and ideological and political literacy through controlled experiments and questionnaires. The results indicate that the weight value in the middle of the class, at 0.61, is the most significant component of the teaching link due to the weight setting. The experimental class’s tourism geographic resources test score averaged 86.34, 5.51 points higher than the control class’s, indicating a significant difference (0.04). After the practical teaching, the p-value for the six aspects of civic literacy is less than 0.1. Tourism GIS course: The majority of students recognize the importance of civic literacy. This paper demonstrates the effective combination of tourism GIS and civics teaching so that the course can serve as both a knowledge transfer and value leadership course for students.