Hands On Training

Global Education for Teachers

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Future Learn

Course Features

Duration

3 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Lifetime Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Intermediate

Effort

3 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Today's teachers must be able to prepare their students for a future that is global. The skills and knowledge required to be a global citizen will be taught to young people. This course will increase your confidence and help you to bring global issues into your classroom. CPD training will be provided on how to tackle global issues in teaching and promote global citizenship at school. This course was developed in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4. 7. This goal requires all countries to foster global citizenship for all students by 2030.

Course Overview

Alumni Network

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Assess the range of resources which are available to support educators to incorporate global education in their practice, including guides, learning activities and curriculum planning tools

Collaborate with peers around the world to develop an awareness of diverse perspectives on, and practices of, global education;

Develop greater confidence, knowledge and skills to be able to incorporate global education into their teaching

Engage with key issues and debates in global education research and policy

Explore the concept of global education and related terms such as global learning and global citizenship education

Explore the opportunities and challenges global education can present for educational practitioners

Investigate the key elements of, and approaches to, global education in research and practice;

Reflect on their current practice and identify how they might apply the learning from the course to their practice in the future

Target Students

This course is designed for teachers around the world who want to encourage global citizenship amongst their students and work towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 47

Course Content

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Module 1: An introduction to key concepts and ideas related to global education and related terms;

Module 2: Exploration of what global education means for teachers and teaching;

Module 3: Identifying key elements within a global education approach;

Module 4: Exploring approaches to teaching and pedagogy;

Course Instructors

Nicole Blum

Instructor

Dr Nicole Blum is a Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Education (London, UK). Her key areas of teaching and research interest are global learning & education for sustainable development.