Learning service through college student organization as a political awareness on higher education

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the devotion of learning through student organisations in providing political awareness and relation from the students in tertiary institutions. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 students who were active in student organisations such as College Student Organization from different campus in many different regions of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results of the study can be identified that there are several perspectives on the involvement of student organisations in providing political awareness and linkages that can be divided into two sides, namely positive views and negative views.