Optimization of Civic Education as the Strength of the National Character in Multicultural Community
Arie Supriati, Mardan Umar

PPKn Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Universitas Negeri Manado

Abstract

Civic Education has a strategic role in fostering the character of nation that has a diversity of tribes, religions, races and classes. Therefore, the optimization of Civic Education becomes an important agenda that needs to be evaluated and developed continuously. This is very urgent, because the development of technology and information and the development of an increasingly complex era to impact on all aspects of the nations life. This study will discuss the conditions of multicultural society and nations challenges and discuss how to optimize Civic Education to strengthen the character of the nation, especially in a multicultural society. The purpose of this study is to describe the conditions and challenges of the multicultural community and to formulate the steps that can be taken in Civic Education to strengthen the nations character in a multicultural society. The method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection through observation techniques, interviews and documentation to be analyzed according to content (content analysis). This study is expected to produce measures to optimize Civic Education in strengthening the nations character in a multicultural society.

Keywords: Civic Education, character, nation, multicultural

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community