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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
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What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Richard King, Oxfam
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Richard P King National Education Strategy Advisor Oxfam 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
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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 planning Rationale - Engaging and inspiring - Civic engagement - Sustainability - Pedagogical development - Purpose of education
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What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Dr Alex Standish, IOE
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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.
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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.
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What should teachers’ priorities be in global learning? Dr Fran Martin, Exeter
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Teachers’ priorities in global learning could include a focus on intercultural processes Western traditions – object based Eastern traditions - relational Space of Inter-cultural Interaction Third Space 9 … ways of being, knowing and valuing in the world … implies that there cannot be one way of what it means to be human
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Power and Knowledge Development knowledgePoverty knowledge (Image of man and two boys – probably in Sub-Saharan Africa)
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S/C H/C Teacher/ learner Teacher/ learner Inter-cultural, Third Space A space of mutual, reciprocal, equitable relation 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 Learner/ teacher H/C = Home & Community funds of knowledge / ethno-knowledges S/C = School and Curriculum knowledge
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Developing knowledge – from different geographical perspectives ? ?? 1 3 2 ?
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Follow up Primary Geography and Teaching Geography Global Learning Focus (Summer 2015) Primary GeographyTeaching Geography 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 www.glp-e.org.ukhttp://globaldimension.org.uk/glpwales Follow-up reading belowbelow Further resources on the GA websiteGA website
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