Educating for global citizenship: Australia as a case study. (18th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reynolds, Ruth; Macqueen, Suzanne; Ferguson-Patrick, Kate
• Is Part Of: International journal of development education and global learning. Volume 11:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2019-06-18
• Subjects: GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP -- INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING -- CURRICULUM FOR CITIZENSHIP -- PARTICIPATORY CITIZENSHIP -- PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION; 303.48205
• DOI: 10.18546/IJDEGL.11.1.07
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-526X

Abstract

Abstract : Twenty-first-century teaching prepares students for a globalized existence. The long-established goal of schooling to prepare a responsible citizenry who strive for the benefit of the community must now be extended, assisting students to become global citizens, equipped to deal with global issues. This article investigates how civics and citizenship education is addressed in curricula; in particular, to what extent the ongoing issue of supporting a critical citizenry, locally and globally, is addressed. Using Australia as a case study, we present an analysis of selected Australian primary school (ages 5–12) curriculum documents to determine the extent of commitment to educating for global citizenship specifically. While intentions are good, work is needed to ensure that these are enacted within schools.