Conceptualization of Civic Character and Some Implications for Practitioners

It is absolutely imperative that we should have civic character, and our education system should foster civic character in citizens. But what does it exactly mean civic character in the relationship between character and citizenship? What are the essential goals of civic character education? How do we facilitate the growth of students’ civic character? These are the central questions addressed in this research. The objective of this research is to provide a “big picture” perspective on these challenging questions, by critically reviewing the relevant literature. A related objective is to deepen a full discussion of the various ways in which civic character is appropriately defined and pursued.