International Educational Development and Learning through Sustainable Partnerships: Living Global Citizenship

by S. Coombs, M. Potts, J. Whitehead

Overview

Addressing the debate around what makes a good citizen, this work proposes a new form of post-colonial citizenship education which can be applied in any cultural setting. International educational partnerships provide the opportunity for participants to live out values such as cultural empathy and thus demonstrate their right to citizenship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349468225
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	1st ed. 2014
Pages:	215
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steven Coombs is Professor of Teacher Education and Head of the School of Education at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji. He has previously worked at Bath Spa University, UK, Sonoma State University, USA, and the National Institute of Education in Singapore.

Mark Potts is an Educational Consultant, having spent 30 years teaching in UK secondary schools, including 8 years as a Deputy Head Teacher.

Jack Whitehead is an Honorary Professor in Education at the University of Cumbria, UK, a former President of the British Educational Research Association and a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Westminster College Utah, USA. You can find out more about Jack Whitehead at http://www.actionresearch.net.

Table of Contents

1. Transforming International Educational Development Through Living Global Citizenship 2. Pedagogy for Effective Citizenship Education 3. Living Theory Transformed into Living Global Citizenship 4. Living Legacies: Living Global Citizenship in Action 5. Designing a Living Global Citizenship Project 6. Propositions for Living Global Citizenship Projects 7. Living Global Citizenship: Lessons for Humanity

Editorial Reviews

"Readable, relevant, satisfying." - Educational Journal of Living Theories

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