The Kalimantan Social Studies Journal
Vol 7, No 1 (2025): THE KALIMANTAN SOCIAL STUDIES JOURNAL, OCTOBER 2025

Students Perception of Civic Engagement to Improve Spatial Intelligence in SMPN Batola Regency

Sigit Triyono (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)
Ersis Warmansyah Abbas (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)
Mutiani Mutiani (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)
Fatwa Nur'aini (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)
Muhammad Rijali Rahman (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)
Ahmad Fazri (Universitas Lambung Mangkurat)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of civic engagement perception on the spatial intelligence of junior high school students in Barito Kuala Regency. The background of the research departs from the importance of social involvement in supporting spatial cognitive abilities which are crucial for student development. The research method uses quantitative with Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) analysis, involving 81 students as a sample. The results of the analysis showed a significant influence between civic engagement and spatial intelligence, with a path coefficient value of 0.833 for engagement to civic variables, as well as the contribution of intelligence to civic (0.766) and spatial to civic (0.696). In addition, it was also found that external factors in the form of socio-economic background and school facilities also play a role in optimizing the development of students' spatial intelligence. The conclusion of the study confirms that strengthening civic engagement can improve spatial intelligence, so strategic recommendations are needed to integrate social engagement activities in learning to support students' spatial cognitive development effectively and contextually. 

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kss

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Humanities Education Environmental Science Social Sciences Other

Description

The Kalimantan Social Studies Journal (KSS) is an electronic journal media of students of Social Science Education of FKIP ULM to publish their final assignment in the form of scientific articles in Jurnal Tugas Akhir Mahasiswa (JTAM). As the name implied, this journal is an obligation journal in ...