Državljanske kompetence osmošolcev v Sloveniji - izsledki Mednarodne raziskave državljanske vzgoje ICCS 2009

slovenian

2011

volume 22, issue 5/6

civic competences   civic knowledge   democratic attitudes   education    political efficacy    civic engagement    political participation    adolescents    school climate    classroom discussion

Slovensko društvo raziskovalcev šolskega polja
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Citizenship competencies refer to the individual's capacity to act successfully in democratic society and consist of the socio-political knowledge, attitudes and skills. Adolescents develop them through direct engagement in social activity and also indirectly in the family and formal education. Citizenship education in the school encompasses the instructions on socio-political concepts as well as the formation of attitudes and values. It also gives the students opportunities for practicing participation in democratic processes in the school and the class. Th e aim of the citizenship education is to prepare young people for active and responsible citizenship in the adulthood. In this contribution, we present the results of the data analysis of Slovene eighthgraders who participated in the last international study ICCS 2009. Two research questions have been proposed: what kind of citizenship competencies do adolescents form in the Slovene school and how are they prepared for future active citizenship? The results of the regression analyses show that citizenship knowledge of the eighth-graders is formed in co-relation with the studentsć attitudes towards democracy, their political information, perceived political efficacy and their experiences with participation in school. Adolescents' social and political efficacy has the most eff ect on the readiness for future socio-political engagement, together with the understanding of citizenship as political participation. The unpleasant experiences with the involvement in the school community, accompanied by the lower level of citizenship knowledge, predict the adolescents' efforts for asserting civil liberties in a non-legal manner. The complex levels of citizenship knowledge effects the readiness for practicing civil rights and duties in adulthood while basic knowledge is enough for active political participation in adulthood.

01.07.2013