The views of University Students About Civic Involvement Projects

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the views of university students who conduct civic involvement projects on these projects. Case study research method which is a qualitative research approach and criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling types, were used in the study. The participants of the study are university students from undergraduate, graduate and doctorate education programs. The data of the study were collected through a questionnaire with five open-ended questions prepared by the researcher. Content analysis method was used for the analysis of the data. At the end of the study, it is revealed that the studies of university students who conduct civic involvement projects are for students, children, animals, elders and environment, the projects provide educational, social, socio-economic, emotional and individual contributions to individuals, the awareness of social sensitivity in individuals can be realized through education, social media, responsibility and family, the projects contribute to individuals such as taking responsibility, being sensitive and thinking broadly, and the definition of social sensitivity has the same meanings although they express the definition in different ways. As a result of the study, some suggestions are offered, such as taking the opinions of the instructors who conduct civic involvement projects and the individuals who are applied civic involvement projects.