| Summary: | In this paper we will try to outline the role of civic and democratic education of students in elementary schools. The subject of this survey is the civic education, aims to prepare students as an active citizen of the future. This study is quantitative research where the students are selected in a random way. The population of the survey is consisted of the students of primary school. The sample survey includes students of primary schools in the city of Tetova and village in the surroundings of Tetova. We took two schools similar by number of students, but different by location. The urban school is elementary school “Istikball” in Tetovo and the rural school is elementary school “Sami Frasheri” in village of Pirok. As a method and technique of research are applied questionnaires for students in primary school, who were part of the research. The research methods are: method of data collection, theoretical analysis method, comparative method. Research Techniques and Instruments are: analysis of pedagogical documentation, survey, survey charts. Independent variables are: City, Nationality, Type of the educational institution, pupil`s. Dependent variables: - The opinion of pupil`s from rural and urban areas about democratic, civic education; - The level of development of critical thinking and opinion of tolerance. All the data obtained by the research are also statistically processed through: numerical data, scales, etc. The results of this study will be comparing the differences between the groups involved in the research. Students, citizens should choose freely, think freely, critical thinking skills, to be aware of their rights and responsibilities. In this paper there will be information about the students democratic education, which is a major factor of democracy. Keywords: democratic education;students; critical thinking; mass media; tolerance. DOI:10.7176/JEP/10-20-04 Publication date:July 31st 2019
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