AZ ÁLLAMPOLGÁRI NEVELÉS ÉS A TÁRSADALMI INNOVÁCIÓ KAPCSOLATA
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATION

Summary/Abstract: This study presents the theoretical background of the conceptual framework of the “non-formal citizenship education model” developed during a doctoral research in educational sciences. It is based on secondary research, which involved collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing relevant literature, and builds on Kozma’s interpretation of social innovation. It explores the connections between social innovation, civil initiatives, and citizenship education, with a focus on consciously experienced citizenship and its development through community learning. This process is seen as both the goal and the tool of social innovation: the competencies of the active, democratic citizen are utilized in community problem-solving. Therefore, the initial step of social innovation can even be the emergence of a demand for citizenship education within the community. According to the research, among formal, informal, and non-formal citizenship education, the latter is the most suitable for developing civic competence and strengthening civic identity. The goals of citizenship education can include fostering community awareness, acquiring knowledge, and applying it for individual or collective purposes. Defining the goal in this way helps reveal the current state of social renewal. The research aims to provide professionals in citizenship education with a model that is easy to adapt and can effectively support the development of active citizenship, thereby contributing to social innovation.

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