The Concept of Human Literacy as Civics Education Strategy to Reinforce Students’ Character in the Era of Disruption

The rise of contradicting ideals against the principles of Pancasila due to the fast development of information technology has been a great challenge to our younger generation. This study aims to seek strategies and new learning concept of human literacy and its process of strengthening civic literacy oriented strategically at establishing good citizens as an alternative solution to the growing youth issues in society and its implications for young citizens" personal resilience. Students need to be provisioned with the abilities to wisely access the digital devices. This research is methodologically designed with qualitative method. The data were technically obtained by purposive sampling. The results elaborated that human literacy is a new literacy concept developed in the world of education that mainly aimed to achieve students" balance between mastery of science and technology use which take into account the humanism aspects. Human literacy is relevant to humanism learning theory as one of the approaches to shape students" excellent moral characters. Human literacy as an educational strategy is applicable through programs oriented at strengthening character education in schools such as mentoring (coaching) activity, students habituation activity at school or directly involve them in social activities which relevantly adressed subject matter, and integrate them directly in Civics education classroom teaching.