Citizenship in Initial Teacher Training (ITE)
The theme of this research is the correlation between the Initial Teacher Education experience and classroom practice as it relates to Global Citizenship.
Citizenship in Initial Teacher Training (ITE)
This research project is funded through Oxfam (G.B.) and is managed by the Scottish Development Education Centre (Scotdec) and the Faculty of Education at Edinburgh University.
What is Global Citizenship?
Global Citizenship is not a specific subject area but an overhanging approach to learning and teaching. It encourages learners to understand the ways which their lives are interconnected with others across the world.
The Curricular Approach
It is important to emphasise the importance of the ‘curricular’ application of Global Citizenship and not just the ‘extra curricular’ which is so often what people initially think of. This is not to denigrate these (e.g. recycling, energy saving, school linking, etc.) but to emphasise that by having a global dimension to learning and teaching brings duel benefits and obviates the need to always be doing something ‘extra’.
Research Methodology
A sample of 20 Primary and 20 Secondary teachers are in the process of being interviewed regarding their classroom practice and whole school initiatives relating to Global Citizenship. Interviews are taped and are then transcribed, coded and analysed. All tapes are destroyed at the end of the analysis.
Results
The results of this research project should be available by April 2006 and will be shared with the education community.
Further Information
Should you require any further information about this project please contact one of the East Lothian research team.
East Lothian Researchers
Ollie Bray (Geography Department, Dunbar Grammar School)
Lianne Adam (RMPS Department, Knox Academy, Haddington)