| 英文摘要 |
The literature highlights that the civic education of vocational high schools is less effective than that of academic high schools, often neglecting to help students become participating citizens with critical thinking abilities. In response to this deficiency, this study first uses the focus group method to collect the opinions of vocational high school civic teachers regarding their civics course implementation. Subsequently, a civics course with the concept of civic empowerment at its core is developed, and the course is examined and amended through participant observation in an actual teaching setting in a private vocational high school. The research results are as follows: First, to cultivate civic awareness and enhance civic effectiveness, civics courses should focus on analyzing the relationship between institutions and civic life and demonstrate how citizens can influence the operation of institutions. Second, although civics teaching typically focuses on rational analysis, emotional narratives can be employed so that students gain awareness of the situations of different social groups and thus help them to form rational and logical arguments. Third, because students often employ a moral dichotomy and condemn individuals when discussing civil rights infringement, teachers should aid students in overcoming this simplified dichotomy and guide them to realize that the emphasis should be on the design and modification of regulation systems. Finally, combining civics courses and student self-government may be useful for helping students think critically about democracy and improve their civic participation ability. |