Perpaduan dan Patriotism Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Kursus Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban
Authors: Talib Nor Hayati Fatmi , Ghazali Hasani , Dzalihu’zzabir Nor Wahida 
Published: April 2023

Unity and patriotism are among the key elements in ensuring the well-being of the nation. This study aimed to identify the level of unity and patriotism, look at differences in perceptions based on gender, and the relationship between unity and patriotism among students taking the MPU21032 (`Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban’) course. A total of 240 out of a population from 364 students were randomly selected as the study sample using a questionnaire adapted from Abdul Rahim & Siti Norashikin (2010) for aspects of unity with and adaptation from Ku Hasnita et al (2018) the aspects of patriotism The instrument was administered online using `google form 'application and analyzed using SPSS version 23.0 application in a descriptive and inferential manner. The results of the study found that the overall mean score was 3.91 (SP = 0.71) which is at a moderately high level for the aspect of unity level and the overall mean score is 4.33 (SP = 0.52) which is at a high level for the aspect of patriotism. There was no significant difference in the level of unity and patriotism among students based on gender. There was a moderate and directly proportional relationship between unity and patriotism is r = 0.468, p <0.000 with a positive gradient. These two elements must continue to be applied in the formal and non-formal education system so that the desire to live well in a multi-racial society can be realized. Further and periodic studies need to be done specially to assess the impact of the implementation of the MPU21032 course at the polytechnic level and in general to assess the level of unity and patriotism between the races in Malaysia.
ABSTRAK
Perpaduan dan patriotism merupakan antara elemen utama dalam menjamin kesejahteraan hidup bernegara. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti tahap perpaduan dan patriotism, melihat perbezaan persepsi berdasarkan jantina dan hubungan antara perpaduan dan patriotism dalam kalangan pelajar yang mengambil kursus MPU21032 (Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban). Seramai 240 daripada populasi 364 orang pelajar telah dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel kajian menggunakan instrumen soal selidik yang diadaptasi daripada Abdul Rahim & Siti Norashikin (2010) bagi aspek perpaduan dengan dan adaptasi daripada Ku Hasnita et al (2018) aspek patriotism Instrumen ditadbir secara atas talian menggunakan aplikasi `google form’ dan dianalisis menggunakan aplikasi SPSS versi 23.0 secara deskriptif dan inferensi. Hasil kajian mendapati skor min keseluruhan 3.91 (SP=0.71) iaitu pada tahap sederhana tinggi bagi aspek tahap perpaduan dan skor min keseluruhan 4.33 (SP=0.52) iaitu pada tahap tinggi bagi aspek patriotism. Tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan tahap perpaduan dan patriotism dalam kalangan pelajar berdasarkan jantina. Terdapat hubungan yang sederhana dan berkadar terus antara perpaduan dan patriotism iaitu r=0.468, p<0.000 dengan kecerunan positif.  Kedua-dua elemen ini perlu terus diterapkan dalam sistem pendidikan formal dan tidak formal bagi agar hasrat untuk hidup sejahtera dalam kalangan masyarakat berbilang kaum dapat direalisasikan. Kajian lanjut dan berkala perlu dilakukan khasnya bagi menilai impak perlaksanaan kursus MPU21032 di peringkat politeknik dan secara umumnya menilai tahap perpaduan dan patriotism antara kaum di Malaysia.