Analyzing the relation between the sense of citizenship and global citizenship in the context of students of higher education institution

Erol Koçoğlu and Bahadır Kaya

African Educational Research Journal
Published: September 16 2020
Volume 8, Issue 3
Pages 627-639
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30918/AERJ.83.20.140

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determine the relation between the sense of citizenship of Higher Education students and their opinions on global citizenship. In line with this purpose, the study was planned and conducted in the correlational design in screening model of quantitative research types. The sampling of the study consisted of 300 students, who were studying at a public university in a socio-economically moderate city in Eastern Turkey, who were selected from undergraduate and associate students by using the “Criteria Sampling Method”, constituted the sampling of the study. A data collection tool consisting of three parts was used in the study. The first part was the Personal Information Form, which was used to determine the personal characteristics of the students of the higher education institution participating in the study, the second part was the “Sense of Citizenship Scale”, and the third part was the “Student’s Opinions Questionnaire Form on Global Citizenship”. The data of the study were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistical methods. As a result of the study, it was determined that the higher education students had high levels of opinions on citizenship and global citizenship. The study also concluded that there was a moderate level relation between the sense of citizenship and global citizenship. It is recommended that additional trainings is provided to both Higher Education teachers and students to further raise the awareness of citizenship and global citizenship of the latter.

Keywords: Citizenship, sense of citizenship, global citizenship.

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