IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION LEARNING MODELS FOR DEVELOPING STUDENT’S  CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Sapriya (a*), Syaifullah (b*), Susan Fitriasari (c*)

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

In the recent facts show that few students who are faced with various problems are not able to make decisions and act quickly and accurately. As a result, there arises (1) a sense of imbalance in action, which leads to the inability to get out of the problem, (2) new problems may arise more complexly. Action Learning Model is one of the alternatives that can be applied in learning to develop students ability in determining the actions that are deemed appropriate when faced with various problems that arise. Problems in this research are (1) how the planning and implementation of action learning model in Civic Education course; (2) how the advantages and disadvantages of the action learning model in the Civic Education course; (3) how the constraints and efforts for application of action learning model on the Civic Education course; and (4) how the influence of action learning model in developing students civic engagement. This research uses qualitative research approach and qualitative approach or commonly called mixed method approach.
Qualitative data obtained through interviews and observations, while the quantitative data obtained through questionnaires distributed to students as research subjects.
The result of the research shows that the learning model of action (action learning if applied effectively able to develop the involvement of students in various problems faced by the community, which is realized with the ability to propose alternative problem solving), the lecturer is expected to give access or opportunity to the students to be actively involved in the process of lecturing, by stimulating the sensitivity of students to the problems in society.

Keywords: Learning Model, Action Learning, Civic Engagement, Citizenship Education

Topic: Role-Model and Democratic Citizenship