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ERIC Number: EJ424977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Global Education: An Overview.
Becker, James M.
Louisiana Social Studies Journal, v15 n1 p4-8 Fall 1988
Discusses the different definitions and conceptualizations of global education, stating that much of the traditional curriculum of international studies can be reinterpreted to prepare students to participate in an interdependent society. Gives nine objectives for global education, and delineates the issues surrounding current conceptions of global education. (SLM)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Higher Education, International Relations, International Studies, Multicultural Education, Peace, Social Studies, World Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Global Education