Social Media Education for the ASEAN Digital Generation: Strengthening Identity and Global Responsibility
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The rapid development of digital technology has transformed the way younger generations build their identities, interact socially, and engage in global communication. In Indonesia, the high use of the internet and social media among adolescents has not been accompanied by adequate competencies in digital ethics, critical literacy, and online safety. The National Digital Literacy Index indicates that Indonesia’s digital literacy remains at a moderate level, particularly in the areas of digital ethics and digital safety. In addition, adolescents are vulnerable to misinformation and digital manipulation, highlighting the need for educational interventions based on ethics and digital responsibility. This Community Service Program aims to improve digital literacy and ethical social media practices among students of SMK 47 Jakarta Selatan through collaboration with Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. The program was implemented through workshops, interactive discussions, and pre-test and post-test evaluations. The results showed improvements in students’ understanding of digital ethics, information verification, responsible social media behavior, and digital safety. The program also strengthened institutional collaboration at the ASEAN level and produced an ethics-based digital literacy educational module for vocational school students
Downloads
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
References
ASEAN Foundation. (2024). One divide or many divides? Digital literacy in ASEAN. ASEAN Foundation Digital Literacy Programme Research Report. https://aseanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ASEAN_DLP_Research_Report_-_One_Divide_or_Many_Divides.pdf
Candra, A., Suryadi, K., Rahmat, R., & Nurbayani, S. (2021). Digital citizenship infrastructure to foster the reinforcement of national identity in Indonesia. Kultura-Spoleczenstwo-Edukacja, 19(1), 37–50. https://doi.org/10.14746/kse.2021.19.3
Daher, W., Omar, A., Swaity, H., Allan, B., Issa, S. D., Amer, Z., & Halabi, A. (2022). Upper-Basic Schoolteachers' Beliefs about Their Students' Awareness of Digital Citizenship. Sustainability, 14(19), 12865. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912865
DataReportal. (2024). Digital 2024: Indonesia. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024 indonesia
Firdaus. (2025). Generation Z, disinformation, and critical digital literacy: Strengthening national identity in the social media era. Media Hukum Indonesia.
Horbatyuk, R., & Aleksandrovych, V. (2024). Theoretical and methodological planes of responsibility research in the context of modern psychological and pedagogical approaches. Molod I Rynok, (11/219), 48–53. https://doi.org/10.24919/2308-4634.2023.296611
Kamaryani, N. P. S. (2019). Metode contoh kasus melalui diskusi interaktif dalam pembelajaran ekspository. Journal of Education Technology, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.23887/jet.v3i3.21742
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika (Kominfo). (2023). Status literasi digital Indonesia 2022. Jakarta: Kominfo. https://aptika.kominfo.go.id/2023/02/indeks-literasi-digital-indonesia-kembali-meningkat-tahun-2022/
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika (Kominfo). (2024). Survei indeks literasi digital nasional 2024. Jakarta: Kominfo.
Lee, H. Y., Hamid, M. O., & Hardy, I. (2021). English and regional identity in ASEAN. World Englishes, 42(2), 239–253. https://doi.org/10.1111/weng.12571
Luthfia, A., Paramita, S., Puspitasari, L., Irwansyah, & Priyowidodo, G. (2021). The role of digital literacy on online opportunity and online risk in Indonesian youth. Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research, 9(2), 142–160.
Manago, A. M. & McKenzie, J. (2022). Culture and digital media in adolescent development. Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health, 162–187. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108976237.010
NapoleonCat. (2024). Social media users in Indonesia—2024. https://napoleoncat.com/stats/social-media-users-in-indonesia/2024
Nurhaliza, Lestari, E. T., & Irawani, F. (2021). Analisis metode ceramah dalam pembelajaran IPS terpadu di kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Selimbau Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu. Jurnal Pendidikan Sejarah, Budaya Sosial, 1(2).
Nursanti, E., & Andriyanti, E. (2021). Language Identities of Multilingual College English Learners in Indonesia. Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 316–337. https://doi.org/10.32601/ejal.911403
Oliver, E. (2022). Introduction: Global Initiatives and Higher Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 1–24. https://doi.org/10.36615/9781776405619-00
Parkin, J. (2022). You did what at the weekend? - A workshop to develop the digital awareness and understanding of digital footprints amongst primary education studies undergraduates. Compass Journal of Learning and Teaching, 15(2), 22–31. https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v15i2.1341
Qusyairi, L. A. H. (2020). Metode simulasi sebagai media pembelajaran. Palapa: Jurnal Studi Keislaman dan Ilmu Pendidikan, 8(1), 1–21.
Rahmawati, I., & Prasetyo, W. (2024). Indonesia's digital literacy as a challenge for democracy in the digital era. Journal of Social Society, 8(2), 145–160.
Ribble, M. (2015). Digital citizenship in schools: Nine elements all students should know (3rd ed.). International Society for Technology in Education.
Soriano, P. R., Mancao, M. C. T., & Valencia, M. C. (2021). Policies and Practices on Civic Education (CE), Global Citizenship Education (GCE), and Multicultural Education (MCE) of a National University in Vietnam. The Normal Lights, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v15i2.1858
We Are Social & Meltwater. (2024). Digital 2024 October Global Statshot Report. https://wearesocial.com/us/blog/2024/10/digital-2024-october-global-statshot-report/