INTEGRATING POLITICAL CARTOON INTO CIVIC EDUCATION TEACHING AND LEARNING (PENGINTEGRASIAN KARTUN POLITIK DALAM PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN)

Abstract

his study implements political cartoon to develop Indonesian students‟ critical thinking skills on Indonesian political culture. The partisipants involves undergraduate students of elementary education program, or SI PGSD in the Faculty of Teacher Training, Jember University academic year 2014/2015. By integrating political cartoon in civic education enables students to develop civics knowledge, civics skills, and civics participation. Implementation of a unit plan with visual representation enables students to actively engage and learn through the analysis and interpretation of political cartoon and to expand their understanding of the Indonesian political culture. These Indonesian political culture include golput (lit.white group), politik dagang sapi (lit.political cow trade), politik uang (money politics), politik blusukan (lit. impromptu visits). Encounter with these visual representation through the medium of political cartoon promotes students‟ understanding of the meaning and importance of ethical decision making. During their involvement of the course the partisipants deepen their knowledge of Indonesian political processes and learn how to teach them in their own teaching.