Abstract

• The main aim of this study is to investigate civic knowledge and prosocial behaviour of Grade6 students in Muse Township (Northern Shan State). Quantitative research design and descriptive survey method were taken in the present study. Total of 892 (male = 451, female= 441) Grade 6 students were selected as participants from (10) Basic Education Schools by using simple random sampling technique. As research instruments, civic knowledge by researcher made test and prosocial tendencies measure - revised (PTM-R) were adapted and applied. The results showed that students’ civic knowledge and prosocial behaviour were satisfactory because observed mean score of civic knowledge was greater than theoretical mean score. Female students were higher than male students in civic knowledge by gender. By age levels, significant differences were found in civic knowledge, 10-Years old students were higher than 12-Years, 13-Years and other age groups. By locality, there was no significant differences were not found both in civic knowledge and prosocial behaviour. By ethnic groups, there were significant differences in students' civic knowledge and prosocial behaviour, Bamar students were highest in civic knowledge and prosocial behaviour among ethnic groups. Moreover, students’ civic knowledge was positively correlated with prosocial behaviour (r = .203, p < .01). According to these research findings, civic knowledge can have an effect the improvement of students’ prosocial behaviour.