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Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland – preparing the teachers

Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland – preparing the teachers. Una O’Connor & Alison Montgomery UNESCO Centre, School of Education University of Ulster. Overview . Background Educational Context The projects Findings Discussion. NI Education Context.

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Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland – preparing the teachers

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  1. Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland – preparing the teachers Una O’Connor & Alison Montgomery UNESCO Centre, School of Education University of Ulster

  2. Overview • Background • Educational Context • The projects • Findings • Discussion

  3. NI Education Context • Society: political violence, segregation • Education segregated by: • Denomination (controlled, maintained, integrated); • Gender (boys, girls, co-educational); • Achievement (grammar, secondary) • Curricular and other initiatives

  4. Citizenship – England & Ireland • England • Statutory since September 2002 • Social and moral responsibility • Community involvement • Political literacy • Non-prescriptive delivery • At least 5% teaching time • Flexible teaching approach

  5. Citizenship – England & Ireland • Republic of Ireland • Civic, Social and Political Education statutory since 1997 • 4 units of study • 7 core concepts • Timetabled class • Action project

  6. Citizenship in NI • Statutory from 2007 • Part of primary and post-primary curriculum • Inquiry based • Underpinned by Human Rights values • Experiential learning – action projects • Examples from local and global contexts

  7. Citizenship – NI Curriculum • Local and Global Citizenship • Diversity & inclusion • Human rights & social responsibility • Equality and social justice • Democracy and active participation • Preparation of teachers • Initial Teacher Education • In-service Provision

  8. Preparation of student and beginning teachers • Paper draws on findings from two projects: • Evaluation of local and global citizenship (NICCEA) • A values-based approach to teacher education (ESRC-TLRP)

  9. Perceptions and understanding of citizenship • Definitions • Professional Motivations • Value-associated links • Conceptions of citizenship in practice

  10. Initial experiences of citizenship education • Innovative Learning Approaches • Alternative teaching strategies and methodologies • Extenuating factors influencing classroom experience

  11. Early Teaching Experiences • Different teaching styles • Classroom Management • Assessment • Limitations/Constraints in teaching citizenship

  12. Issues for consideration • Role of personal biography • Motivation of citizenship teachers • Challenging nature of citizenship education • Skills development • Different educational contexts

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