Civic education is divided into broad sense and narrow sense. In a broad sense, it refers to the integration of various educational means to train people to effectively participate in the public life of the country and society and to train informed citizens in modern society; In a narrow sense, it refers to the civic discipline of developing the necessary knowledge to participate in the public life of the country or society.
According to the depth and breadth of civic education, civic education is understood as three aspects: civic education: emphasizing the understanding of national history, political structure and political life process;
Through civic education: get civic education by actively participating in schools and social activities; Education for citizens: to cultivate students' knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes, values and orientation, so that students can truly exercise their civil rights and fulfill their civic obligations in their future lives.
The significance of civic education:
1. Civic education aims to cultivate people's civic awareness, including a sense of responsibility and obligation to the country, society and individuals. By understanding citizens' rights and obligations, people can better understand their roles and responsibilities, so as to participate more actively in social life and safeguard public interests.
2. Civic education helps to cultivate people's moral concepts and sense of social responsibility and promote social harmony. By understanding the complexity and diversity of social problems, people can better understand others and respect different viewpoints and cultures, thus reducing social contradictions and conflicts.
3. Civic education aims at improving citizens' quality, including knowledge level, moral concept, social ability and self-development ability. By learning civic knowledge, participating in public affairs and understanding social problems, people can better develop their abilities and qualities and become responsible citizens.
4. Civic education is the cornerstone of democratic development. Promote the development and perfection of democratic system by cultivating citizens' participation consciousness and ability. In a democratic society, citizens need to have the ability of critical thinking, independent thinking and consultation and cooperation with others, which can be improved through civic education.
5. Under the background of globalization, civic education is also of great significance to promote global exchanges and cooperation. By cultivating the ability of cross-cultural communication and the attitude of understanding different cultures, people can better integrate into the globalized society, participate in international affairs and promote international cooperation and development.