Digital Civic Education as a Bridge between Local Wisdom and Global Citizenship: Strengthening Sustainable Development, Human Rights, and Pancasila Values
Keywords:
digital civic education, local wisdom, global citizenshipAbstract
The rapid advancement of digital technology has fundamentally transformed the landscape of civic education, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for integrating local wisdom within global citizenship frameworks. This study examines how digital civic education can serve as an effective bridge between Indonesia's rich local wisdom traditions and the demands of global citizenship, with particular emphasis on strengthening sustainable development principles, human rights values, and Pancasila as the national ideological foundation. Employing a qualitative literature review approach, this paper synthesizes theoretical frameworks and empirical findings from recent studies on digital citizenship, civic education, and value-based learning in the Indonesian context. The findings reveal that digital platforms, when thoughtfully designed and implemented, can amplify the transmission of local wisdom values while simultaneously equipping learners with the competencies required for active global citizenship. Furthermore, the integration of Pancasila values encompassing divinity, humanity, unity, democracy, and social justice provides a normative framework that is both locally rooted and resonant with international human rights standards and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study contributes to the growing body of literature on culturally responsive digital civic education and offers practical implications for curriculum developers, educators, and policymakers in Indonesia and comparable developing nations.
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