Identifying the Components of Citizenship Rights Education in the Educational System of the Country from the Viewpoint of Experts: A Mixed Study

The aim of the present study was to identify the components of citizenship rights education in the educational system of the country from the viewpoint of experts.

This research is done with an exploratory mixed approach which content analysis method was used. The statistical population of the qualitative section was experts and professors of National Universities that 15 people practical experience were selected as participants using purposive-theoretical sampling method. In a small part, teachers in Semnan in the academic year 2020 formed a statistical population that 267 people were selected using stratified random sampling method and using the Cochran's formula. Data was collected via questionnaire developed in the qualitative stage of the study. The degree of reliability in the qualitative part was calculated by the Holst method of 0.85, which indicated the desired reliability. Validity was measured and confirmed using quality criterion.In quantity section, to assess the validity of the questionnaire and confirmatory factor analysis were used and to calculate the reliability, Cronbach’s alpha was utilized. The results indicated that this questionnaire has the necessary validity and reliability in terms of quantity. The value of factor loading of all components of the questionnaire was higher than 0.3 and Cronbach's alpha was higher than 0.70 for all dimensions. In the qualitative section and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used in the quantitative section in SPSS 21 and LISREL 8.5 Software.

The result of data analysis in the qualitative section led to the identification of 56 basic themes, 11 sub-organizing themes in the field of citizenship rights that were organized in the form of 4 main organizing themes social rights with three sub-themes (financial and income supports, educational and health rights, judicial supports), political rights with two sub-themes (membership and participation rights, the rights to participate in gatherings), civil rights with four sub-themes (freedom of individual action, freedom of thought, economic and social freedom, rights related to equality), cultural rights with two sub-themes (minimum basic cultural rights, cultural protections and conservations). The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated the confirmation of the factor load of the basic and organizing themes to predict the measuring instrument of civil rights education.

According to the identified themes, it is necessary to plan for teaching citizenship rights in the country's schools and informing students. Therefore, it is necessary for the officials of the educational system to pay more attention to teach citizenship rights and to include more of these rights in students' textbooks and curricula.