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Arts & Communication Fostering civic values through short animations

determining the suitability for viewing in educational or Table 1. Perception of animated‑based learning
familial contexts.
Perception of animated‑based learning Percentage
4. Results Positive Neutral Negative
Quantitative methods were used to analyze the data Viewed as an enjoyable activity 72 28 -
collected from academic years 2021 – 2022, including Viewed as a valid didactic resource 85 15 -
descriptive statistics to summarize data features and Not viewed as a valid didactic resource - 0 -
make predictions about the population. The overall
results have demonstrated positive impacts on university Table 2. Reasons for viewing animated‑based learning as a
students. The survey consists of five questions distributed valid didactic resource
across five sections. The first section requests consent for Reason Percentage
participation, featuring a single yes-or-no question. The
subsequent sections contain yes-or-no questions regarding Yes No
the participant’s perceptions of ABL, its impact on critical Versatility 82 18
thinking development, and opinions on the potential use of Adaptability to students’ needs 90 10
short animations as didactic resources. The closing section Simplicity of implementation 80 20
enables participants to offer supplementary comments Accessibility to online audiovisual resources 87 10
through an open-ended question.
Regarding their perceptions of ABL as a didactic Table 3. Perception of animated‑based learning on
resource for teaching civic values to primary school developing critical thinking skills
students, the data indicates that more than 72% of Impact on developing critical thinking skills Percentage
participants viewed ABL as an enjoyable activity, while No impact 11
85% of participants viewed ABL as a valid didactic tool to
instill civic and social values in early education (Table 1). Impactful 89
Furthermore, 90% of participants have attributed the latter
to adaptability to students’ needs (Table 2). A significant 5. Discussion
majority of participants view ABL as a valuable tool In the 21 century, educators of civic education must adopt
st
for teaching civic values to primary school students, creative and innovative teaching approaches to effectively
suggesting a strong potential for further exploration and engage elementary students. Teaching civic, social, or
enhancement. With most participants recognizing its environmental issues from real-life learning situations
effectiveness, there’s ample opportunity to build upon and theoretical aspects of citizenship education is
its strengths. By incorporating additional activities, challenging at this developmental age. By utilizing visual-
such as discussions on recognized values or issues, and based learning methods, educators can create dynamic
emphasizing ethical online behavior, ABL can be further learning environments that promote civic responsibility
optimized. However, 20% of the participants find the and encourage active citizenship among young learners.
implementation challenging (Table 2). Hence, it could be Besides, the development of critical thinking skills
interesting to investigate the reasons behind their difficulty transcends being a mere cognitive skill; it emerges as a
with implementation. fundamental cornerstone for the teaching-learning process
Regarding the development of critical thinking and teacher intervention. Cultivating critical thinking
skills with the selection of short animations, 89% of the is paramount for enhancing discernment, autonomy,
participants responded affirmatively (Table 3). They and the capacity to analyze and synthesize information
highlighted that it required less effort than other tasks, and reflectively. 21
the time spent watching the videos has facilitated personal The findings underscore the significance of critical
reflection on the importance of civic values. In addition, thinking as an essential skill to be nurtured within the
ABL has enhanced the participants’ understanding of the educational context, promoting active student participation
theoretical aspects of topics related to education for active, and meaningful knowledge construction. In addition,
responsible, and critical citizenship. Hence, this implies it is concluded that teaching values to young individuals
the usefulness of ABL for the participants, as it helps them through short animations is a potent tool for instilling
as future teachers to consider that not everything on the moral and ethical values and facilitating holistic growth
internet is valid. from an early age. From the perspective of future students

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