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What should teachers’ priorities be in Global Learning?

This debate at the GA Conference in Manchester discussed the priorities of teachers in global learning. Richard King from Oxfam argued that teachers should focus on developing students as global citizens through learning about global issues and taking appropriate actions. Dr. Alex Standish from UCL Institute of Education emphasized the importance of teaching geography for providing clarity on the purpose of education and preparing students to be politically responsible citizens. Dr. Fran Martin from the University of Exeter discussed the importance of intercultural processes in global learning.

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What should teachers’ priorities be in Global Learning?

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  1. What should teachers’ priorities be in Global Learning? GA Conference Debate Manchester, April 2015 Richard King, Oxfam Dr Alex Standish, UCL Institute of Education Dr Fran Martin, University of Exeter

  2. What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Richard King, Oxfam

  3. Richard P KingNational Education Strategy AdvisorOxfam Education Debate position: Teachers’ priorities in global learning should be to develop pupils as global citizens through learning about global issues, considering them critically and taking appropriate actions using real life curriculum opportunities

  4. Elaboration- Knowledge, understanding, values, attitudes, skills (KUVAS)- Critical thinking processes- Power and politics- Participatory processes (Hart’s ladder)- Young peoples’ agency - Topical and diverse sources (e.g. NGOs)- Curriculum led planningRationale- Engaging and inspiring- Civic engagement- Sustainability - Pedagogical development- Purpose of education

  5. What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Dr Alex Standish, IOE

  6. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1827) “Poetry is the universal possession of mankind, revealing itself everywhere and at all times in hundreds and hundreds of men. . . . I therefore like to look about me in foreign nations, and advise everyone to do the same. National literature is now a rather unmeaning term; the epoch of world literature is at hand, and everyone must strive to hasten its approach.” see Damrosch (2003) What is World Literature? Princeton Univ. Press.

  7. The priority is to teach geography rather than global learning for three reasons: • Provides teachers/pupils/parents with clarity about the purpose of education • Pupils will be engaged in education about the world rather than other activities (activism/behaviour outcomes) • Young people will learn more about the world and be better prepared to act once they assume the political responsibility that comes with citizenship.

  8. What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Dr Fran Martin, Exeter

  9. Teachers’ priorities in global learning could include a focus on intercultural processes Space of Inter-cultural Interaction Third Space … ways of being, knowing and valuing in the world … implies that there cannot be one way of what it means to be human

  10. Power and Knowledge Development knowledge Poverty knowledge (Image of man and two boys – probably in Sub-Saharan Africa)

  11. Inter-cultural, Third Space A space of mutual, reciprocal, equitable relation Adults and pupils can be teachers and learners. They interact through dialogue that has meaning and purpose. Knowledge is co-constructed. Education happens in formal and informal settings, in schools and communities/families. Knowledge is co-constructed through dialogue. H/C S/C H/C S/C Teacher/ learner Learner/ teacher H/C = Home & Community funds of knowledge / ethno-knowledges S/C = School and Curriculum knowledge

  12. Developing knowledge – from different geographical perspectives 2 1 ? ? ? ? 3

  13. Follow up • Primary Geography and Teaching Geography Global Learning Focus (Summer 2015) • Schools can access the free training, guidance, resources and local support provided by the GLP-E by registering at www.glp-e.org.uk, or find out about GLP-W at http://globaldimension.org.uk/glpwales • Follow-up reading below • Further resources on the GA website

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