Week 2 – Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education: Hopeful Stories from the Field
Globalization in Education and Global Competences and Intercultural Competences (Session 1B)
The two perspectives on civilizations that you learned in Week One promote educators to rethink the importance of global competences and intercultural competences in education. This week, you will learn how globalization has impacted education, and how such impacts transform teachers’ practice especially in term of developing global and intercultural competences.
Read the articles in response to this week’s questions critically by reflecting on your own learning or teaching experience. We provide additional resources for those of you interested in expanding your knowledge of the Chinese language and culture and/or the English language and Canadian culture.
Readings
Assignments
Infographic Reading Summary or Reflective Summary
You can choose either summarize your reading visually and creatively on one page or write a reflective summary in 2-3 pages (12 Times New Roman, Double Space) based on the provided readings and/or learning resources.
Questions to Consider This Week
1. What is your view on globalization and education? Discuss the following argument based on the required readings.
“As with globalization generally, globalization in education cannot be merely described as harmful or beneficial, but depends on one’s position in power relations, and on one’s values and priorities for local and global well-being”. Jackson (2016).
2. How important is it to teach for global competence in K-12 schools?
Resources for West-East Reciprocal Learning
- Globalization Documentary
- Collaborative Planning: Integrating Curriculum Across Subjects
- Will China become the center of the world economy?
Language and Culture Learning Materials (English/Chinese)
For non-Chinese native speakers:
- Amazing China-‘A Land Formed by the Blowing Dust’ Loess Plateau
- Amazing China-A Mysterious Place in the South China Sea
- Amazing China-Holy Mountain
For non-English native speakers:
- Geography, History and Attractions
