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Exploring Pedagogical Practices to Cultivate Wisdom, Courage, and Compassion as Key Tenets of Global Citizenship: A Qualitative Study
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Sharma, Gitima; Bosch, Christina; Obelleiro, Gonzalo – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore college students' and educators' (N = 29) perceptions, experiences, and recommendations around cultivating wisdom, compassion, and courage as key tenets of global citizenship. Based on pragmatic research design and thematic analysis, we sought multicultural education approaches that could strengthen campus…
Descriptors: Peace, Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Citizenship Education
An Ethical Foundation for Global Citizenship Education: A Neo-Confucian Perspective
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Tan, Charlene – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2020
Offering an ethical foundation for global citizenship education, this paper draws upon the ideas of neo-Confucian thinker Wang Yangming. Focussing on UNESCO's goal to help learners acquire a sense of belonging to a broader community and humanity, this paper elucidates Wang's concept of innate knowledge ("liangzhi"). The article explains…
Descriptors: Ethics, Citizenship Education, Confucianism, Global Approach
A Statement of Values for Our Research on Music in Peacebuilding: A Synthesis of Galtung and Ikeda's Peace Theories
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Urbain, Olivier – Journal of Peace Education, 2016
Recent years have seen a growing interest in research linking musicking and peacebuilding, and the establishment of the Min-On Music Research Institute (MOMRI) in 2014 in Tokyo follows this trend. Its mission statement is: "To pursue a multidisciplinary investigation of the potential application of music in peacebuilding activities," in…
Descriptors: Peace, Teaching Methods, Music Education, Creativity
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Landorf, Hilary – Social Education, 2012
A study of human rights prepares students for their role as global citizens and their study of practices in the world's countries that relate to the rights of human beings. Today, when one talks of human rights it is usually with reference to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It is the task of teachers to give students the…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Civil Rights, Human Dignity, Teaching Methods
A Report to the Council of Chief State School Officers. Proceedings of the Pinehurst Conference on Global Perspectives in Education for Chief State School Officers (Pinehurst, North Carolina, April 4-6, 1977).
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Weatherford, Robert, Ed. – 1977
The Pinehurst Conference on Global Perspectives provided an opportunity to clarify many of the issues, objectives, and problems in global education programs in schools. The 34 conference participants included educators, federal government educational personnel, state departments of education representatives, and delegates from global and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Concept Formation, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Needs
Learning for Change in World Society: Reflections, Activities and Resources.
One World Trust, London (England). – 1976
The resource booklet contains readings and activities for British secondary school world affairs classes. The material lends itself toward incorporation into various curricula, including history, geography, social studies, humanities, environmental studies, language and literature, home economics, math, and science. Subject matter focuses on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bias, Civil Liberties, Comparative Education