IntroductionHi! Welcome to my guide to global education!
Wikipedia defines global education as: a set of ideas taught to enhance one's perception of the world. It is taught within the curriculum where teachers integrate multiple dimensions, perspectives, and citizenships into everyday lessons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_education I put this website together to provide resources, ideas, suggestions, and my own reflections on my experiences with global education. I hope you find this guide helpful and inspiring! |
Global Education
What is global education?
Global education involves a shift in instructional practice and perspective. Global education incorporates four global competencies into the curriculum with the goal of fostering globally competent students. Globally competent students engage with their local and global community to actively contribute and work toward improving the world for everyone. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Center for Global Education at the Asia Society (2018) worked with various stakeholders to define global competence and to identify four key aspects of global competence. Globally competent students:
1. investigate the world beyond their immediate environment by examining issues of local, global, and cultural significance;
2. recognize, understand, and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others;
3. communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences by engaging in open, appropriate, and effective interactions across cultures; and,
4. take action for collective well-being and sustainable development both locally and globally.
The complete publication, Teaching for Global Competence in a Rapidly Changing World, is available for free viewing and download at the following link.
asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/teaching-for-global-competence-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-edu.pdf
Why is global education important?
The world is changing and developing more rapidly than ever. The world environment, economy, and cultures are increasingly interconnected. The Pew Research Centre identified 10 demographic trends currently shaping not only the United States, but the entire world. A few key demographic trends to note are: the share of adults living in middle income households fell in several western European countries, including Finland, Germany, Norway, and Spain; globally babies born to Muslim mothers will outnumber babies born to Christian mothers by 2035, and the United States admitted 84, 995 refugees in the fiscal year 2016, the highest number since 1999. Read more about demographic trends at the following link.
www.mercatornet.com/demography/view/10-demographic-trends-shaping-society/19758
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the universal, integrated and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations identified the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a plan of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. The overarching objective of the project is to construct a coherent vision of sustainable development in the 21st century.
sustainabledevelopment.un.org
Global education and the four identified global competencies provide a road map to prepare students to be successful in addressing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. David Hicks provides a concise and convincing rationale for global education. He writes, "The emphasis in global education is therefore on both changing self and changing society for neither is possible without the other." Click on the following link to read his entire essay.
www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/mods/theme_c/popups/mod18t05s02.html
Global education involves a shift in instructional practice and perspective. Global education incorporates four global competencies into the curriculum with the goal of fostering globally competent students. Globally competent students engage with their local and global community to actively contribute and work toward improving the world for everyone. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Center for Global Education at the Asia Society (2018) worked with various stakeholders to define global competence and to identify four key aspects of global competence. Globally competent students:
1. investigate the world beyond their immediate environment by examining issues of local, global, and cultural significance;
2. recognize, understand, and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others;
3. communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences by engaging in open, appropriate, and effective interactions across cultures; and,
4. take action for collective well-being and sustainable development both locally and globally.
The complete publication, Teaching for Global Competence in a Rapidly Changing World, is available for free viewing and download at the following link.
asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/teaching-for-global-competence-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-edu.pdf
Why is global education important?
The world is changing and developing more rapidly than ever. The world environment, economy, and cultures are increasingly interconnected. The Pew Research Centre identified 10 demographic trends currently shaping not only the United States, but the entire world. A few key demographic trends to note are: the share of adults living in middle income households fell in several western European countries, including Finland, Germany, Norway, and Spain; globally babies born to Muslim mothers will outnumber babies born to Christian mothers by 2035, and the United States admitted 84, 995 refugees in the fiscal year 2016, the highest number since 1999. Read more about demographic trends at the following link.
www.mercatornet.com/demography/view/10-demographic-trends-shaping-society/19758
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the universal, integrated and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations identified the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a plan of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. The overarching objective of the project is to construct a coherent vision of sustainable development in the 21st century.
sustainabledevelopment.un.org
Global education and the four identified global competencies provide a road map to prepare students to be successful in addressing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. David Hicks provides a concise and convincing rationale for global education. He writes, "The emphasis in global education is therefore on both changing self and changing society for neither is possible without the other." Click on the following link to read his entire essay.
www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/mods/theme_c/popups/mod18t05s02.html
How to use this guide
To learn more about global education go the Study page of this guide.
For teaching and classroom ideas go the Teach page of this guide.
To read about my TGC field experience in Colombia go the Travel page of this guide.
To ask questions or share your thoughts and suggestions with me go to the Contact page of this guide.
For teaching and classroom ideas go the Teach page of this guide.
To read about my TGC field experience in Colombia go the Travel page of this guide.
To ask questions or share your thoughts and suggestions with me go to the Contact page of this guide.
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