Students’ Conceptualization on Citizen Participation in Digital Era: A Mixed Method Research

Abstract

Students' Conceptualization on Citizen Participation in Digital Era: A Mixed Method Research. Objective: This study aims to find out how to conceptualize citizen participation in the digital era with a focus on Ahmad Dahlan University students, Yogyakarta. Methods: This research uses mixed methods. The location of the study was at Ahmad Dahlan University Yogyakarta. In data collection, the researcher provided online questionnaire by using Google Form and process the data by using SPSS 24 programs. Findings: The results of the study revealed that 1) students at Ahmad Dahlan University Yogyakarta had experience as citizen engagement through several individual and group dimensions. 2) Most of the informants stated that the fulfillment of the rights and obligations of citizens needs to be realized in a structured format. 3) The experience of student participation is expected to be able to increase civic intelligence. Conclusion: This study concludes that student participation culture is influenced by civic literacy, information literacy, self-awareness, and participation alone, but there are also some students who are enthusiastic about following the civic context, but some are passive and only participate.