Global Citizenship Education for Global Citizenship? : Students’ Views on Learning About, Through, and For Human Rights, Peace, and Sustainable Development in England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden

Abstract: Purpose: In this study, we explore students’ views and experiences in relation to education about, through, and forhuman rights, peace, and sustainability in the global north and south. We investigate what students after nine years of schooling see as central issues and productive actions linked to key elements of global citizenship education (GCE) to better understand the complexity of GCE in theory and practice. Design: We use a survey designed in line with theories of global citizenship education. Using a mixed methods approach, we analyse responses from 672 upper secondary school students, aged 16–19, in England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden. Findings: We find that students in different contexts may experience global citizenship education very differently, even if they are all part of a global community with guidelines from UNESCO. Dimensions of human rights education, peace education, and education for sustainable development  are evident in both the global nor.... https://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/3464

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Global Citizenship Education for Global Citizenship? ; volume:19 ; number:4 ; day:18 ; month:12 ; year:2020 ; Journal of social science education ; 19, Heft 4 (18.12.2020)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Nygren, Thomas ; Kronlid, David ; Larsson, Esbjörn ; Novak, Judit ; Bentrovato, Denise ; Wasserman, Johan ; Welply, Oakleigh ; Anamika ; Guath, Mona

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/jsse-3464
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021022518321112575126
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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