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Book Review: Making Media Studies By David Gauntlett, Antonio Lopez

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Making Media Studies is a collection of previously published and updated works by David Gauntlett, including his infamous essay, “Media Studies 2.0.” It explores ways in which the traditional media studies paradigm has been disrupted by prosumers and the practices of everyday people and DIY “makers” who are using the internet to learn, make things and share ideas. He argues that media studies practitioners need to learn from the makers movement to encourage more creativity, design thinking and conversation. Gauntlett positions himself as an optimist and criticizes overly negative approaches to internet culture that he sees as common among media …

Book Review: Healthy Teens, Healthy Schools By Vanessa Domine, Hailee K. Dunn

Journal of Media Literacy Education

No abstract provided.

Smartphone Apps In Education: Students Create Videos To Teach Smartphone Use As Tool For Learning, Kara E. Clayton, Amanda Murphy

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Smartphones are regular classroom accessories. Educators should work with children to understand the capacity of smartphones for learning and civic engagement, rather than being a classroom distraction. This research supports a collaborative project the authors engaged in with students in two states to discover what the perception of smartphone use was by students and teachers. One element of this project included students producing YouTube style tutorials on the educational use of mobile apps. The authors explored smartphone use in the classroom. Student created products correlated to technology trends in K-12 education and their relationship with state by state demographic data.

What Do You Use Mobile Phones For? A Creative Method Of Thematic Drawing With Adolescents In Rural China, Jiachun Hong

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This study sets out to explore Chinese adolescents’ subjectivities toward the use of mobile phones, and reveal the dynamic relationship among students, parents, and school concerning mobile phone usage in rural China. Twenty-one high school students were recruited, and asked to draw a painting that expresses their perceptions of mobile phones in relation to family and school life. After analyzing the thematic drawings and their self-explanations upon the drawings, several themes arise: the mobile phone as a bridge of love, as an extension of the home, as an iron cage, as the blasting fuse of family conflicts, and as a …

A Phenomenological Investigation Of Social Networking Site Privacy Awareness Through A Media Literacy Lens, David Magolis, Audra Briggs

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This research study focused on the social networking site (SNS) awareness of undergraduate students, examining their experiences through the type and extent of the information shared on their SNSs in order to discover the students’ experiences with SNS privacy. A phenomenological research approach was used to interview eight undergraduate to explore the question, “what is the nature of undergraduate students’ social networking privacy?” Each recorded interview lasted up to one hour in duration and was transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis of the interview data revealed that all of the participants were aware of their online privacy, but each had different …

Pendidikan Multikultural Untuk Membangun Bangsa Yang Nasionalis Religius, R. Ibnu Ambarudin

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

Indonesia is a multicultural country, multiethnic, multi-religious, and multi other things spreaded in the world. Therefore, it needs a wise, appropriate, and effective ways to respond so that the steps taken are not slipped ways and consequently endanger the sustainability of the nation in the future. Multicultural education is required by Indonesia to reduce the occurrence of horizontal conflicts between communities, because of differences in culture, ethnicity, customs, and religion is the emphasizing on learning to appreciate differences and not be regarded as causes of fragmentation. This can be done through selection of suitable material or nuanced tolerance towards all …

Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Berbasis Muatan Lokal Pada Mata Kuliah Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, Emil El Faisal, Sulkipani Sulkipani

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This research aimed at (1) developing teaching materials based on local content for Civic Education in University; and (2) describing the potential impact of local content on student consciousness on local culture. It was a developmental research. The subject were student registered in Civic Education Course (Mata Kuliah PKn) at History Department. Pilot project was validated through one to one, small group, and field evaluation. The analyzed result indicates that the developed instrument was valid and has potential impact. Supported data shows that the mean score prior to implementation was 6.86 and after implementation was 7.73. In other words, there …

Pengembangan Multimedia Pembelajaran Hukum Agraria Pada Program Studi Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Suripno Suripno

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This study was aimed at: 1) producing an appropriate learning multimedia for agrarian laws in terms of the material and presentation aspects student responses, and 2) investigate the effectiveness of the developed multimedia to develop student learning outcomes. This was a research and development study. The results of the study were as follows. 1) Regarding the developed learning multimedia product: a) it had good quality in terms of the material aspect with a mean score of 4.10; b) it had good quality in terms of the presentation aspect with a mean score of 4.07; and c) the students' responses to …

Dinamika Pelaksanaan Kurikulum 2013 Pada Tingkat Sekolah Menengah Pertama Di Kota Semarang, Margi Wahono, Novia Wahyu Wardhani

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The purpose of this study was to examine the implementation of the curriculum PPKn 2013 for Junior High School in targeted schools. In details, this research was aimed at (1) describing the influence of curricula across time; (2) describing the dynamics of implementation and its impact on the teachers' understanding; (3) describing the level of teachers' understanding on planning, implementing and evaluating based on curriculum 2013 guidance; and (4) stating a recommendation for curriculum policy makers in future. It was descriptive research. The methods for collecting data were questionnaire, interview, and observation. The results indicated that the teacher understood how …

Upaya Pembentukan Warga Negara Yang Baik Dan Tantangan Yang Dihadapi Oleh Para Guru Pkn Peserta Sm3t 2015, Suyato Suyato, Mukhamad Murdiono, Budi Mulyono, Iqbal Arpannudin

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The research was an explorative research deploying interview and questionnaire as collecting data methods. Collected data was analyzed descriptive qualitatively. The research found that (1) although respondents have different conceptions of good citizens, they have shared view on main features of good citizen, namely caring others, responsibility, independence, democratic, critical, and simple life; (2) almost all of them have chosen lecturing as instructional method to develop good citizen; (3) they have found both internal and external obstacles in dealing with their efforts, such as teachers themselves and students and the lack of infrastructures of schools; and (4) many efforts were …

Peningkatan Aktivitas Dan Hasil Belajar Pkn Dengan Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Jigsaw Di Kelas 8c Smp Negeri 3 Berbah, Sunarta Sunarta

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

Classroom Action Research was conducted in class VIII C SMP Negeri 3 Berbah Academic Year 2013/2014 by using Jigsaw cooperative learning approach. This study aims to implement cooperative learning Jigsaw to improve the activity and learning outcomes of students in the subject of Citizenship Education. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of this study indicate that prior to the implementation of the action no activity learners are categorized very active, the active category 5 (22.73%), fairly active 6 (27.27%) and less active 11 (50.00%). After the first cycle are very active category 5 …

Pendidikan Ideal Perspektif Tagore Dan Ki Hajar Dewantara Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Peserta Didik, Marzuki Marzuki, Siti Khanifah

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The research aims to study the thought of Rabindranath Tagore and Ki Hajar Dewantara with the ideal education related in formation of students character. This research is a literature review using content analysis approach. Sources of data in the form of primary data and secondary data on thought of two leaders in education. Data were analyzed qualitatively with the inductive approach. The results showed that 1) Rabindranath Tagore saw education based on freedom and love. Learning approach undertaken by Rabindranath Tagore in the education system is experiential learning; 2) Ki Hajar Dewantara developed a Among system in education which is …

Kendala Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Dalam Membangun Karakter Peserta Didik Di Dalam Proses Pembelajaran, Pipit Widiatmaka

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This study has the objective to discuss in depth about the obstacles experienced by Citizenship Education teacher in building the student's character. This type of research is qualitative. Data collection method were literature study and observation. Data were analyzed using interactive data analysis. Civic Education is a lesson that must be given to students from elementary school to college, so it is not denied that Civic Education has a significant in building a good citizen. Basically, Civic Education teacher's responsibility is huge, because the task is not only to build knowledge of civic (civic knowledge), but also to build the …

Politik Penegakan Hak Asasi Manusia Pada Masa Transisi D Indonesia, Halili Halili

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This article was aimed at (1) discovering and constructing the political dynamics in formulating the Law of the Court of Human Rights; (2) analyzing its implication on the future of politic of Human Rights in Indonesia. This essay was a result of content analysis research with qualitative-comparative approach. The finding showed that (1) substantively, the formulation of Law No. 26 Year 2000 on Human Rights Court has fundamental weaknesses such as a partial adaptation of The Roma Statute, the course of human rights court was constructed weak by stating its authority only on investigation, whereas attorney General's Office authority on …

Melihat Sejarah Nasionalisme Indonesia Untuk Memupuk Sikap Kebangsaan Generasi Muda, Mifdal Zusron Alfaqi

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

In the globalized era and the fragile nation, it is necessary for us to look backward (to learn) the history of Indonesian nationalism. It is due to the fact that in this era a lot of young generation tends to forget and choose to become competitive individuals and then ignore their nationality. Many young generations were trapped in temporary hedonism and rejected national spirit in the name of personal objectives. From the formation of Indonesian nationalism perspective, the role of young generation is inseparable such as Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge). Accordingly, by considering the history of Indonesia nationalism, it is …

Upaya Orang Tua Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Kebangsaan Anak Usia Dini Melalui Cara Memilih Produk, Anang Priyanto, Pratiwi Wahyu Widiarti, Lies Endarwati

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The purpose of this research is to find out parent efforts to build young children character, parent behavior to choose daily needs and to develop model of character building by selection of products on young children. This is a survei and mixed method model. The results of this study were (1) Parent skill in choosing Indonesian product are poor 25.1%, fail or medium 53.9%, and good 21% product selectivity. The most committed effort by parent to make their children love Indonesia product. The second place is by introducing Indonesian product to their children by using and wearing Indonesian product. Parent …

Revolusi Mental Dalam Cerita Babad Alas Wanamarta, Novia Wahyu Wardhani, N Noorrochmat

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The purposes of this study were to describe the stories of Wanamarta Chronicle in Wayang Orang Sekar Budaya at TVRI, describe the mental revolution embedded in Wanamarta Chronicle, and to explain the relevance of the values in the Chronical story in Wanamarta to values that exist now. The method used was qualitative with hermeneutic approach. The result were 1) Wanamarta chronicle tells the Pandawa transform the jungle forest into a state territory, 2) mental revolution embedded on Wanamarta chronicle is reflected with the new soul of Pandawa from five "jin". Its relevance are optimistic, resilience, and never give up which …

Front Matter, The Editors

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

No abstract provided.

Belajar Demokrasi Di Sekolah: Re-Orientasi Pendidikan Dan Pengembangan Kultur Sekolah Yang Humanis, Suyato Suyato

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This essay explores the factors that cause a lack of effective preparation of citizens supporting the democratic political system carried by educational institutions, especially schools. After describing the global context, in particular the tendency (trend) practices of Citizenship Education that has shifted to the sheer mission preparation productive workforce as it promoted the ideology of neoliberal role strategies educational institutions (schools), not in the setting up of citizens supporting democratic values , further description focuses on the development of the humanist school culture, which the authors believe to be an absolute prerequisite for learning effective democracy. Recently described of learning …

Pengembangan Aspek Moral Dalam Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Sd Dan Smp: Respons Atas Realitas Keprihatinan Moral, Suharno Suharno

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

The reality of Indonesian people's life experienced the phenomena of depleted horizon moralities politically, legally, socially, and culturally. Civic education and learning process in the classroom could be a locomotive for moral improvement for Indonesian people. The crucial point in acting or doing something is not gun but man behind the gun. So teacher is the most important actor in this endeavor.

Pengembangan Komponen Kompetensi Kewargaan Dalam Buku Teks Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Smp/Mts, Dikdik Baehaqi Arif

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This essay was aimed at describing the development of civic knowledge, civic skill and civic disposition on textbooks for junior high school namely "Belajar Memahami Kewarganegaraan 1, 2 and 3". Based on content analysis, it can be conducted that civic education element was developed through teaching material presented accompanied by features, such as additional boxes, every chapter including pictures, law corner, info, public figures, and citizenship dictionary. In addition to presentation of civic skill related teaching material, box of "uji kompetensi" was utilize to enhance civic skill competences. Civic disposition was enhanced by inserting national values as well as up-held-values …

Pembentukan Wawasan Global Mahasiswa Dalam Mata Kuliah Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Di Fkip Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Syifa Siti Aulia

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This research was aimed at answering about globalizing challenges citizen, especially young citizen. Teaching and learning in higher education including Citizenship Education is still conventional emphasizing learning process as the process of inculcating the value of smart and good citizen mainly related to the establishment of global competence of citizens. This study uses qualitative approach to explore the meaninful of practices and sciences of Citizenship Education as character education and global competencies of citizens. Practically, this research was expected to provide for practitioners and scientists of education, especially for Citizenship Education as character development courses in college, especially in the …

Kajian Tentang Karakter Berbasis Nilai-Nilai Kearifan Lokal Pada Masyarakat Adat Kampung Kuta Kecamatan Tambaksari Kabupaten Ciamis, Trisna Sukmayadi

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This study was aimed at exploring the values of local wisdom of the indigenous peoples whose existence is still kept below the brunt of globalization and modernization so strong. This is a case study. Its results indicate: (1) the indigenous peoples perceived that local knowledge is a cultural heritage as a noble value, handed down by ancestors as identity formation and identity that must be maintained and preserved. Characters that are inherited are soft, regular, efficiency, discipline, shared caring, teach each other, sincere, obedient /submissive, visionary (thinking ahead), responsible, dedicated, loyal, sympathy, empathy, compassion, tolerancesense, willing …

Making The Absent Present: The Imperative Of Teaching Art History, Beth Harris Phd, Steven Zucker Phd

Art History Pedagogy & Practice

Since its emergence in 2005 as a free and open online resource for instructors, students, and the general public, Smarthistory has made numerous groundbreaking changes and advances for better teaching and more engaged learning. Playing upon the theme "making the absent [art work] present,” we explain how Smarthistory’s lively dialogic pedagogy combined with a rich variety of image views, reconstructions, google street views, diagrams, and essays has successfully replaced the traditional dependence on an art history text for many instructors. The result is an enhanced experiential and contextual experience for the student. For a discipline whose works were often accessible …

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Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities (JSESD)

The Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with an international focus on providing information on science education for students with varying types and levels of disabilities. We aspire to publish the best of theoretical research and practical application and we review articles by both special and general educators. Interesting topics have included innovative curricular ideas, instructional adaptations, research-based modifications, best practices, and management issues in science education.

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Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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How Can Self-Regulated Learning Be Supported In E-Learning 2.0 Environment: A Comparative Study, Hong Zhao, Li Chen

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

As a critical factor that affects the learning performance in distance education, self-regulated learning (SRL) has elicited considerable interest. Self-regulated learners can manage their learning activities efficiently but researchers indicate that learners have difficulties in SRL behavior. Thus, providing support to facilitate self-regulatory processes is important. E-learning has the potential to be a learning tool to examine students’ self-regulatory skills. New advances in technology, especially the development of Web 2.0 technology, have provided effective support for self-regulated learning. This study addresses the following research question: How can SRL be supported properly in E-learning environment? Because learning processes cannot be conceptualized …

Flipped Learning And Influential Factors: Case Analysis, Leping Liu, Darren Ripley, Angela Lee

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

Flipped learning has been a focus of research to explore potential learning environments that may positively affect student learning. The key issue is whether or how educators design such a learning environment, and what might be the factors that educators need to consider when designing a flipped learning environment. The first part of this study presents a critical review and analysis on factors identified from the literature that may influence the success of a flipped-learning case. 216 cases selected from current literature were analyzed on seven factors (Overall Design, Design of Information, Design of Technology Use, Active Learning, Motivation, Special …

The Efficacy Of A One-To-One Technology Initiative In Improving The Four Cs, Ching-Wen Chang

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

The Ozarks Educational Research Initiative, a consortium of 19 Southwest Missouri public school districts, partnered with Missouri State University’s Institute for School Improvement from 2011 – 2015 to investigate effective practices for utilizing one-to-one digital technologies in the classroom. The focus of this descriptive study was to determine whether a one-to-one technology initiative would result in improving any of the “four Cs” (communication, collaboration, creativity, or critical thinking) of the Framework for 21st Century Learning. Of the teachers surveyed who have one-to-one classrooms, three-quarters of them (77.5%) believe there were improvements in the four Cs as a result of the …

Evaluating Language-Learning Mobile Apps For Second-Language Learners, Xiaojun Chen

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

As mobile technologies become more affordable and more advanced in function, researchers suggest that using mobile apps to assist English language learning are appropriate. This three-step evaluation study (designing a theory-driven rubric, selecting apps, and evaluating the apps) aims to investigate and evaluate the affordances of English language learning mobile apps for adult learners. The results of this evaluation study contribute to the literature of mobile learning targeting adult learners, and also broaden the knowledge body of integrating mobile learning into English Language Learning (ELL) classes.