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Holden, Cathie; Hicks, David – Teaching & Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
This article begins by noting some of the global concerns that young people have today and highlights the crucial role of global education in responding to such concerns. It then considers the importance of teacher training in such matters and reports on a preliminary study relating to the initial training of teachers in England. In particular…
Descriptors: Global Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education, Student Motivation
Peer reviewed
Hicks, David – Educational Review, 2003
Discusses developments in global education and its core elements or dimensions (issues, spatial, temporal, process). Outlines a global education curriculum in terms of skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Definitions, Educational Principles, Foreign Countries
Hicks, David – Journal of Peace Education, 2004
There are a number of cross-curricular educational fields today that have as their focus the need to create a better world. These range from peace education and global education to education for sustainability and futures education. This paper is concerned with the first and last of these fields, and in particular the contribution that futures…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Global Education, Peace, Educational Principles
Peer reviewed
Hicks, David; Holden, Cathie – Environmental Education Research, 1995
Explores two issues related to teaching toward an ecologically sustainable future: (1) recognition that teaching about global issues can lead to feelings of despair; and (2) the need to know how young people conceptualize the future in the first place. A recent study of pupils' views of the future is described. (LZ)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environment, Environmental Education, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewed
Hicks, David; Bord, Andy – Environmental Education Research, 2001
Reports on a pilot research project in the United Kingdom that monitored student responses to learning about global futures and found much more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. (Contains 16 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Concept Formation, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Russell, William B., III, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
The field of social studies is unique and complex. It is challenged by the differing perspectives related to the definition, goals, content, and purpose of social studies. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader discusses the contemporary issues surrounding social studies education today. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Global Education, Citizenship, Popular Culture
Zuber, Robert, Ed. – 1994
These essays attempt to chronicle the work of six authors in peace education as they reflect on the processes and important persons leading them to commit to peace education. They also examine those obstacles, successes and failures encountered trying to make these commitments concrete and substantial. The essays in this volume include: (1)…
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Global Education
Burns, Robin J., Ed.; Aspeslagh, Robert, Ed. – 1996
The Peace Education Commission (PEC) of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) has been the forum for peace educators to come together, to exchange and to share ideas, materials and experiences over three decades. This book draws from key papers from different areas and times of peace education work to show the richness of ideas and…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Global Education, Higher Education