ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACH TO ENHANCE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP การจัดการเรียนเชิงรุกเพื่อส่งเสริมความเป็นพลเมืองดิจิทัล

Abstract

Digital Technology has an important role and a lot of influence in the daily life of the youth, who are a mainstay of the nation. It is necessary to advise adolescents on how to use technology creatively, safely, and to become aware of Digital Citizenship. That is, they need to be capable of using information technology and communicating efficiently and properly. Youth should know how to use information technology with responsibility and safety. Also, they should be aware of opportunities and risks in the digital world, play by the rule of law, have morality, ethics, and higher order thinking skills while using. Thus, there should be a learning approach for the youths, who are becoming a new generation of people with the Digital Citizenship Skills so that they can use digital media with responsibility and ethics. In order to promote Digital Citizenship in using digital creatively and not become a victim, the author has suggested 3 major steps of active learning approach which can be divided into 6 sub-steps as follows: 1) preparation, 2) implementation of learning activities; 2.1 introduction, 2.2 presentation, 2.3 searching, 2.4 analysis, 2.5 constructing, 2.6 reflection, and 3) conclusion.