Journal of Contemporary Islamic Primary Education
Vol 4 No 3 (2026): April: Quality of Basic Education in the Indonesian context

Strengthening Civic Education in Elementary Schools Through a Multiple Intelligence Approach

Muhammad Allif Adzkal Fata Assidqi (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Fathurrohman Fathurrohman (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2026

Abstract

Citizenship Education (PKn) at the elementary school level (SD/MI) plays a strategic role in shaping the character of young citizens grounded in Pancasila values. The challenges of globalization and digitalization demand more adaptive and holistic learning approaches. This article examines the application of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theory in PKn learning at the SD/MI level as an effort to strengthen the internalization of Pancasila values among students. Through a literature study method, this review explores various previous research to identify the correlation between diverse intelligences and the pedagogical strategies of PKn teachers. The findings indicate that a multiple intelligence approach can accommodate the diversity of student potential, enhance the effectiveness of national values cultivation, and encourage active student engagement in PKn learning. The practical implication of this study is the need for SD/MI teachers to design PKn learning that is responsive to students' multiple intelligences to realize a complete Pancasila Student Profile.

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Journal Info

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jcipe

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Subject

Religion Education Mathematics Social Sciences Other

Description

Journal of Contemporary Islamic Primary Education is open access and double peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the theme of contemporary studies around Islamic basic education (MI/SD). Investigating the dynamics of the world of education and manipulating the balance between education and services ...