Global citizenship education: Research and implications for practical application in the primary and secondary setting

Are high school graduates today prepared for the global society they are entering after graduation? With the Covid-19 global pandemic, conversations about climate, inflation, the war in Ukraine, and access to technology increasing daily, evidence of our connection to people around the world is clear. Accompanying this interconnected reality is the call for the next generation to be fully prepared to enter this global society and economy. In addition to the ability to navigate their own location, students today require the skills and competencies to communicate and collaborate with diverse groups of people, think critically about the issues that face our global society, and believe in their ability to enact the changes needed for success and sustainability. Global education, or internationalization of education, has been present in post-secondary education institutions for decades. However, its inclusion in primary and secondary institutions is still growing. While these institutions recognize the importance of global education, research is still needed to discover and share best-practices and curriculum for grades K-12. This research used case study design to better understand how one K-12, independent, school designed, implemented and assessed a long-standing global studies program. Findings from participant interviews and document review are given along with the challenges of global education. Finally, implications for K-12 settings are discussed. This adds to, and calls for continued research into best practices for global education in the K-12 school setting.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Esser, Elizabeth Marie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Witt, Allison
• Herrera, Linda
• Pak, Yoon
• Kalantzis, Mary

• Global Education
• Global Citizenship Education
• Global Studies
• K-12 Education

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Elizabeth Esser

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/120313

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F120313