ERIC Number: EJ1359905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-3667
EISSN: EISSN-1527-2060
Teaching an International Bestseller: Reflections on Encouraging Caring Global Citizenship
Davidova, Evguenia
Journal of General Education, v69 n1-2 p21-29 2020
This article discusses an integrative model of gradual scaffolding of curricular and pedagogical strategies, based on the theoretical framework of a "caring global citizenship." It provides concrete practices for internationalization of general education that could be implemented in a wide variety of institutional settings. Such a model addresses ethnocentrism by expanding students' knowledge and perspectives on societies influenced by American politics, and fosters empathy as both value and skill.
Descriptors: Caring, Teaching Methods, Global Approach, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Citizenship Education, International Education, General Education, Ethnocentrism, Perspective Taking, Empathy, Politics, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Books, Biographies, Undergraduate Students, Islam, Females, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon (Portland)
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