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The Effectiveness of Mandatory Curriculum Courses in Promoting Students' Civic Engagement in Higher Education Gumilar, Agung Tesa; Rahmat, Rahmat; Darmawan, Cecep; Anggraeni, Leni
Edueksos Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial & Ekonomi Vol 14, No 01 (2025)
Publisher : Department of Tadris IPS FITK UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/edueksos.v14i01.20234

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Mandatory Curriculum Courses (Mata Kuliah Wajib Kurikulum or MKWK) in fostering civic engagement among university students. While previous research has emphasized the role of civic education in shaping character and social awareness, limited studies have specifically explored the contribution of MKWK as part of a national curriculum policy to enhancing civic engagement, particularly in technical and vocational higher education institutions. This study addresses this research gap by focusing on the implementation of MKWK in three different universities: ITB, POLBAN, and Telkom University. A quantitative approach was employed, using a closed-ended Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to active students from each institution. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation to determine the relationship between MKWK and civic engagement, as well as simple linear regression to assess the level of contribution. The results indicate that students' perceptions of MKWK fall into the very high category, with the majority assigning scores in categories 5 and 4. These findings are supported by statistical analysis, showing a significant relationship between MKWK implementation and increased civic engagement, as indicated by a tvalue of 15.883—far exceeding the critical ttable value of 1.652. Regression analysis reveals that MKWK contributes 56.3% to students' political participation, collective action, and community service. These results suggest that experiential and socially interactive learning approaches within MKWK play a crucial role in strengthening civic engagement in higher education settings.Keywords: civic engagement, MKWK, higher education, student participation
Inovasi Pendidikan Karakter dalam Kurikulum 2013 dan Kurikulum Merdeka Irawan, Hendri; Masyitoh, Iim Siti; Rahmat, Rahmat; Darmawan, Cecep; Anggraeni, Leni; Pradanna, Satrio Alpen
SAP (Susunan Artikel Pendidikan) Vol 9, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Indraprasta PGRI Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30998/sap.v9i1.23303

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Facing increasing complex challenges in an ever-evolving society, strengthening character education is considered an important aspect in shaping individuals who have integrity, ethics and good personality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the various innovations in character education strengthening program models that have been implemented in the Indonesian curriculum from 2013 to 2022. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach with a literature study method to gather information from various reliable sources such as scientific journals, books and official publications. The main findings include the variety of innovative models that have been implemented, with positive impacts in shaping students' personalities, such as increased positive attitudes, social care, morality and integrity. However, challenges include a lack of understanding and full engagement from all parties involved in education. The conclusion of this study confirms that the integration of character education should be an integral part of the curriculum at all levels of education. This research makes an important contribution to the development of character education in Indonesia by introducing an innovative model to strengthen character education that has been implemented, while highlighting the challenges that still need to overcome.