Students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada: a comparative analysis

In this article, the authors have carried out a comparative analysis of students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada. They have surveyed the students at Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University and compared the findings with the results of a study done by the Canadian researcher Catherine...

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Main Authors: Oksana Zabolotna, Anna Pidhaietska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2021-04-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MUSE/article/view/14962
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description In this article, the authors have carried out a comparative analysis of students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada. They have surveyed the students at Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University and compared the findings with the results of a study done by the Canadian researcher Catherine Broom at British Columbia University. Based on the research findings, the authors have identified Ukrainian students’ personal political and civic experience levels and compared them with the Canadian results. The study reveals Ukrainian students’ attitudes towards political and civic participation, democracy, the government in general and in comparison with Canadian data. The research results have identified the following key factors that influence Ukrainian students’ civic activity: students’ free time activities their attitudes and beliefs. According to the survey, gender, religious involvement, personality type, and family’s political involvement do not directly influence the students’ civic engagement. The survey has not reported any influence of school social study courses on civic engagement, stressing the importance of real-life experiences that result in attitudes and intrinsic motivation. The authors have also revealed examples of motivations and barriers for youth civic involvement.
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spelling doaj-art-ab2813e960e0432ba672969ae362ca1a2025-08-20T02:08:38ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaMultidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences2341-25932021-04-01818510110.4995/muse.2021.149628637Students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada: a comparative analysisOksana Zabolotna0Anna Pidhaietska1Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical UniversityPavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical UniversityIn this article, the authors have carried out a comparative analysis of students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada. They have surveyed the students at Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University and compared the findings with the results of a study done by the Canadian researcher Catherine Broom at British Columbia University. Based on the research findings, the authors have identified Ukrainian students’ personal political and civic experience levels and compared them with the Canadian results. The study reveals Ukrainian students’ attitudes towards political and civic participation, democracy, the government in general and in comparison with Canadian data. The research results have identified the following key factors that influence Ukrainian students’ civic activity: students’ free time activities their attitudes and beliefs. According to the survey, gender, religious involvement, personality type, and family’s political involvement do not directly influence the students’ civic engagement. The survey has not reported any influence of school social study courses on civic engagement, stressing the importance of real-life experiences that result in attitudes and intrinsic motivation. The authors have also revealed examples of motivations and barriers for youth civic involvement.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MUSE/article/view/14962civic participationukrainecanadastudentsyouth engagement
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Students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada: a comparative analysis
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title Students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada: a comparative analysis
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title_fullStr Students’ civic engagement in Ukraine and Canada: a comparative analysis
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students
youth engagement
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