Different ways of contribution of education system to active citizenship : A methodological review

The paper illustrates how the education can contribute to the active citizenship in a theoretical way. It is possible to believe that people need teaching and learning to be active in the society. Former researches proved that those societies are more effective and more sustainable where the citizens participate in an active way in shaping their environment. But how can people learn those competences which are necessary to be active? Mainly the knowledge comes from the family, but the question arises: what can the education system add to these processes? Does the education have a role in active citizenship? This paper attempts to provide answers to these questions based on literature and international practices and opinions. The paper investigates the topic by using secondary information from researchers, practitioners and by showing some good examples in the field of active citizenship education. My paper demonstrates guidance for both researchers and for whom who would like to know more about the citizenship education. -------------------------------------------------- A tanulmany azt vizsgalja, hogy az oktatas hogyan tud hozzajarulni az aktiv allampolgarsagra neveleshez. Ahhoz, hogy az emberek aktivak legyenek a tarsadalomban, szukseg van ennek tanulasara. Korabbi kutatasok mar bizonyitottak, hogy egy olyan tarsadalom, ahol az allampolgaroknak lehetőseguk van beleszolni a korulottuk zajlo folyamatokba sokkal hatekonyabban műkodik es hosszutavon fenntarthatobb is. Kerdes, hogy az emberek hogyan es honnan tudjak megtanulni azokat a kompetenciakat, amelyek ahhoz szuksegesek, hogy aktivak tudjanak lenni? A tudas egyreszt jon a csaladbol, masreszt szukseg van az oktatasra is. A tanulmany arra keresi a valaszt, hogy az oktatasnak milyen szerepe van ebben a folyamatban. A tanulmany szekunder adatok felhasznalasaval elmeleti sikon vizsgalja a temat, mely mind annak kutatoi, mind gyakorlo szakemberei szamara hasznos iranymutatasokkal szolgalhat.