What is Global Education?
Before we begin, here is a quick overview of what Global Education is.
Definition:
Most would argue that there is no true/complete definition of Global Education. Graham Pike describes Global Education as "a tapestry in the making; it weaves together the seperate threads, such as economy, environment, society and technology, by which we currently make sense of the world".
Walter Werner and Roland Case identify four key themes in Global Education:
(1) Interconnections: understanding that there are links and interdependencies between countries globally and how their cultures, economies, environments, and politics are also connected.
(2) Perspectivity: understanding that individual perspectives are exactly that- tailored to the individual - and that understanding various viewpoints is important.
(3) Caring: it is necessary to teach about the world morally.
(4) Alternatives: evaluating and presenting positive/sustainable alternatives to today's world, it's policies and practices.
How can it be taught?
Global education can be taught across the curriculum. In other words, it can be implemented in many subject areas (such as math). Other topics include language arts, science, humanities, social studies and technology.
The implication of Global Education is accompanied by citizenship education, peace education, environmental education, media education and many more subtopics.
It primarily builds around global issues and themes, which are then applied to the course subject.
There are two methods in teaching Global Education:
(1) Infusion: By enriching the existing curriculum subjects with global issues, leading to the development of relevant skills, attitudes and knowledge. E.g. on this website, we will be using real life statistics.
(2) Integration: Organizing the learning experience where it reflects and is easily implicated into real life situations. E.g. Creating your own population graphs, making predictions and conclusions.
Why is this important?
Apart from providing knowledge and applying various teaching skills, Global Education fosters critical thought. It is also an introduction to alternative attitudes, values and perspectives.
Global Education also has an emotional complex- it opens up a world to students, which allows them to grow emotionally and intellectually. It encourages students to take action, with the use of the knowledge they acquire.
Note: Global Education does not aim to create social activists but to encourage students to be engaged if they will- with social activism.
Example: On this website, students will learn about poverty and hunger. If they choose to, they can apply this knew knowledge by creating a fundraiser to help. This helps students discover themselves as moral, caring beings.
Before we begin, here is a quick overview of what Global Education is.
Definition:
Most would argue that there is no true/complete definition of Global Education. Graham Pike describes Global Education as "a tapestry in the making; it weaves together the seperate threads, such as economy, environment, society and technology, by which we currently make sense of the world".
Walter Werner and Roland Case identify four key themes in Global Education:
(1) Interconnections: understanding that there are links and interdependencies between countries globally and how their cultures, economies, environments, and politics are also connected.
(2) Perspectivity: understanding that individual perspectives are exactly that- tailored to the individual - and that understanding various viewpoints is important.
(3) Caring: it is necessary to teach about the world morally.
(4) Alternatives: evaluating and presenting positive/sustainable alternatives to today's world, it's policies and practices.
How can it be taught?
Global education can be taught across the curriculum. In other words, it can be implemented in many subject areas (such as math). Other topics include language arts, science, humanities, social studies and technology.
The implication of Global Education is accompanied by citizenship education, peace education, environmental education, media education and many more subtopics.
It primarily builds around global issues and themes, which are then applied to the course subject.
There are two methods in teaching Global Education:
(1) Infusion: By enriching the existing curriculum subjects with global issues, leading to the development of relevant skills, attitudes and knowledge. E.g. on this website, we will be using real life statistics.
(2) Integration: Organizing the learning experience where it reflects and is easily implicated into real life situations. E.g. Creating your own population graphs, making predictions and conclusions.
Why is this important?
Apart from providing knowledge and applying various teaching skills, Global Education fosters critical thought. It is also an introduction to alternative attitudes, values and perspectives.
Global Education also has an emotional complex- it opens up a world to students, which allows them to grow emotionally and intellectually. It encourages students to take action, with the use of the knowledge they acquire.
Note: Global Education does not aim to create social activists but to encourage students to be engaged if they will- with social activism.
Example: On this website, students will learn about poverty and hunger. If they choose to, they can apply this knew knowledge by creating a fundraiser to help. This helps students discover themselves as moral, caring beings.