Original scientific paper
Students and democratic processes at the university. Knowledge of the composition and activities of the Student union as a representative body of students at the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb
Damir Velički
; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
*
Tomislav Krznar
; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Gregurić
; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Students are often perceived as a potential political elite, possessing a high level of education and understanding of their rights and democratic processes. Higher education provides an ideal environment and favorable preconditions for assuming political responsibility and internalizing democratic processes. Highly educated people, former students, frequently occupy high political positions, therefore, their political competences acquired at university can and must be upgraded and developed. To assess the extent of students’ familiarity with the decision-making processes at their faculties, that is, at the university, a survey was conducted among students at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education. The aim was to analyze and determine students’ knowledge about the composition and activities of the Student Union, their representative body, and basic political literacy about the functioning of a democratic state. The results showed that the students of the Faculty of Teacher Education are not sufficiently prepared for optimal participation in democratic processes at the faculty.
Keywords
democratic processes; political literacy; Student Union; Faculty of Teacher Education
Hrčak ID:
335176
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Publication date:
30.7.2025.
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