Iwan Setiadi

Establishing Inter-Ethnic Harmony through Educational Instagram for Campaigns the 2024 Presidential Election

Introduction

Establishing inter-ethnic harmony through educational instagram for campaigns the 2024 presidential election. Explore how educational Instagram content fosters inter-ethnic harmony & student awareness for 2024 presidential election campaigns. Research shows a strong positive influence.

Abstract

Abstract Inter-ethnic harmony is very important to maintain the harmony and integrity of society. The research aims to describe the influence of Instagram educational content on students' awareness of the importance of inter-ethnic harmony in facing the 2024 presidential election. The research uses quantitative descriptive methods. The research population was students of MAS Al Wathoniyah 43 Jakarta with a total research sample of 30 students taken by purposive sampling. The research instruments used questionnaires and interviews as well as document analysis. Instagram educational content is created by researchers. The research results show that the influence of Instagram educational content on awareness of the importance of inter-ethnic harmony in facing the 2024 presidential election for students is in the very high category. Another finding from this research is that students who have the right to vote in the 2024 presidential election gain knowledge about the profile of presidential candidates that they did not previously know. Thus, this research concludes that educational content distributed via the Instagram platform has a very strong influence in increasing students' understanding of the importance of maintaining inter-ethnic harmony in facing the 2024 presidential election. Key words: Inter-ethnic harmony, Instagram, 2024 presidential election, education of student

Review

This study tackles a highly relevant and timely issue concerning the maintenance of inter-ethnic harmony, particularly in the sensitive context of a presidential election. The authors explore the potential of educational content disseminated via Instagram to influence students' awareness of this crucial societal value. The abstract indicates a quantitative descriptive approach, employing researcher-created Instagram content, and reports a "very high" influence on students' awareness of inter-ethnic harmony among the sampled population. Furthermore, it notes an ancillary finding regarding students' increased knowledge of presidential candidate profiles, suggesting a broader informational impact of the intervention. However, the methodology outlined in the abstract presents significant limitations that impact the robustness and generalizability of the findings. A sample size of just 30 students, drawn through purposive sampling from a single institution (MAS Al Wathoniyah 43 Jakarta), is notably small for a quantitative study aiming to describe influence, and severely constrains the external validity of the conclusions. The description of "influence" as being in a "very high category" lacks specific quantitative detail, making it difficult to assess the magnitude or statistical significance of the reported effect. Without a more detailed account of the research design, including the specific quantitative measures used and the absence of a comparison or control group, attributing a "very strong influence" solely to the Instagram content remains an assertion rather than a statistically validated finding. Despite these methodological caveats, the study's premise – leveraging social media for civic education and promoting social cohesion during election periods – is commendable and worthy of further investigation. The reported strong influence, if substantiated through more rigorous research designs, suggests that digital platforms can indeed play a significant role in fostering positive social attitudes among youth. Future research should prioritize expanding the sample size, diversifying participant demographics, incorporating a robust comparative design (e.g., control group), and detailing the specific quantitative metrics and statistical analyses used to measure awareness and influence. Addressing these methodological enhancements would significantly strengthen the claims made and contribute more meaningfully to the literature on digital civic education and inter-ethnic harmony.

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