Fostering cultural awareness through global education

online

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Last updated: 09.02.2024

Description

This course will guide you through the dynamic intersections of global citizenship, cultural understanding, and educational practices. Recognising the significance of cultural awareness in promoting inclusivity, reducing misunderstandings, and fostering positive relationships between individuals from diverse cultures, this course emphasises its essential integration into global education. Gain practical insights, engage in interactive discussions, and collaborate on projects that go beyond theory. By aligning your teaching with global education benchmarks, you'll not only elevate your approach but also contribute to a more interconnected and culturally aware world.

Learning objectives

Overall, in this course you will:

Discover how to integrate concepts, principles, and competencies essential for navigating an interconnected world into teaching practices by engaging with the learning material and exchanging ideas with peers.
Demonstrate the ability to articulate the relationship between cultural heritage and cultural awareness, distinguishing their significance within the broader cultural landscape, by joining relevant discussions..
Explore diverse ideas and tools for addressing the topic of cultural awareness in a classroom setting through the lens of global education.
Design a learning activity that incorporates key concepts from the online course on cultural awareness.

Methodology & assessment

The course is offered as an asynchronous course with flexibility in regard to when and where participants follow the course content and join the course activities. However, there is a final deadline in place for the submission of a course product. Participants are required to actively contribute to the course activities by sharing their work and submitting a course product. This product is submitted and assessed by peers or the course instructor in the final module of the course.

Certification details

Upon successful completion of the course, a digital course certificate is awarded. The certificate shows the name of the learner and key course details such as the estimated learning hours, the learning objectives, and a link to the course homepage.

معلومات إضافية

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Student Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal
Learning time:

5-10 hours