2022 Award "Best Practice in Citizen Participation"
16th Edition
Today, the institutionalization of the concept of citizenship and raising the awareness of citizens in the field of citizenship rights and duties can solve problems that governments and city managers have not been able to find a solution for over the years and in various projects. Awareness of urban rights and duties, first of all, makes a person know his duties and responsibilities and perform them well. By raising awareness in the community, the level of participation increases and causes the individual to be at the heart of urban programs and become familiar with urban issues. As a result, a sense of belonging and compassion is created in the individual, and in such circumstances, he considers himself a part of society and does not separate his interests from the interests of society.
Therefore, considering the stated necessities and the extraordinary importance of citizenship education to primary school students and their parents and teachers, and in line with the policies of the Supreme Leader and the strategies of the document of fundamental change in education based on multi-authoring policy in textbooks, increase the need for social participation Through the formal education system of the country, in order to achieve the major goals of this document and also in order to develop the culture of citizenship (transcendent, health and environmental life customs) increase efficiency in the formal and public education system and improve the educational planning system by holding multiple think tanks, with the presence of experienced experts from the Cultural, Social and Sports Organization of Isfahan Municipality and the General Department of Education of Isfahan Province; The big plan of "City Class" was planned and implemented step by step as follows:
Step 1: State the problem and develop an action plan.
Step 2: Develop a content plan and explain the need to implement the plan.
Step 3: Implement the plan and evaluate the effectiveness.
Step 4: Expand the plan.
Step 5: Formal implementation and consolidation of the plan.
In order to obtain the results of the city class and evaluate its effectiveness, it was evaluated in 43 schools in six districts of Isfahan in terms of increasing learning of environmental functions, transportation, green space, effective communication, respect, health in students, Teachers and parents were conducted in the form of field research, distraction and response and happy network.
The findings of this study showed that citizenship skills training in 5 groups: urban services, interaction with citizens, energy and environment, citizenship role-playing, interaction with the city, to students and parents raises the level of awareness and skills of students and their parents in Areas such as: use of public transportation services (taxis, subways, bus lines, etc.), waste management and waste separation and conservation of green space and urban furniture, more familiarity with fire services and dealing with accidents and maintaining their safety And family, use effective methods to communicate effectively with others and rationally articulate their needs and wants in relationships, increase and maintain a sense of respect for teachers, classmates, parents and children, and enhance dating skills And maintaining friendships with others, especially classmates; increasing desire and skills for energy efficiency, including turning off extra lights at home and turning off taps at home and school; Environment and trees and plants and environmental pollution among students and their parents د. In addition, the findings showed that teaching citizenship skills to students and their parents significantly increased their awareness and skills in participating as a citizen in urban and citizenship affairs, raising a sense of belonging to the city, and increasing responsibility. Their acceptance of the city and its community as a citizen, improving the quality of citizenship ethics and observing ethical standards in relation to the community and the city, increasing the sense of religion towards the care of public property and public capital, as well as increasing the sense of obedience. Laws and their observance, especially in the field of traffic laws.
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