The Efforts of Civic Education Teachers in Strengthening Students’ Civic Disposition Sjamsi Pasandaran, Apeles Lexi Lonto, Theodorus Pangalila, Rebi Alimbalu Barahama
Pancasila and Civic Education Department Social Science Faculty Manado State University
Abstract
The core issues of this research stem from the recent reality in the learning process of Civic Education which gives more emphasis on transfer of knowledge process than the process of strengthening and shaping students’ character particularly civic disposition. The main purpose of the research is to explicate the efforts of the teacher in developing and strengthening Civic Disposition of students in di SMA Negeri 1 Lobbo. The grounded theory used is the notion that civic disposition plays an important role in civic education. It means that teacher disposition is essential in the process of strengthening civic education through civic education learning at school. This research is conducted by using the qualitative descriptive method, and data are collected by interview, observation, and documentation. The result shows that the important characteristic of civic disposition strengthening process involves application diversity, score-based learning model, core-values strengthening process, and teachers’ role model with the dialogic and interactive process. The diversity of score-based learning model is performed by conducted core values as the preference for both individuals and school. Learning is given by providing dialogic and interactive learning experiences among students, students, and teachers, as well as students and environment. This research recommends further discussion on the development of score-based learning models which strengthen civic disposition
Keywords: Civic Disposition, value-based teaching and learning process, core values
Topic: Teacher of Civic Education and National Bulding
