About the course
Content
The course starts with (1) an online pre-programme in which students are introduced to Global Citizenship in education. Subsequently, students from the same university engage in online group discussions about global citizenship challenges their educational system faces. They work out a group video about the educational system in their region and the challenges they face regarding global citizenship.
In a (2) second phase, students physically come together at the University of Groningen (14-18 April) and follow a 5-day on-site programme with a social and academic focus. During these 5 days, students gain insight into the concept of Global Citizenship through the method of Challenge-based education. Concretely, students participate in group assignments and workshops, attend guest lectures on Global Citizenship, participate in a socio-cultural activity, and a school-visit that currently faces (and tackles) issues in the field of Global Citizenship.
In a (3) third phase, students write a short reflection report of about 2 pages, reflecting on what they have learned during their 5-day on-site stay at the University of Groningen.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the module, student teachers prove to be able and willing to:
I. Acquire knowledge about Global citizenship
- Acquire, construct and share knowledge on issues of global/European citizenship from an interdisciplinary perspective (by applying CBL)
- Identify/recognize national and/or regional challenges as manifestations of global/European citizenship (problems/issues)
- Demonstrate critical engagement with related theories and research of Global citizenship
II. Master skills to understand global citizenship and take action
- Reflect on their future role as a teacher and the opportunities provided in their school subject with regard to preparing pupils for European/global citizenship
Programme
More information about the 5-day on-site programme at the University of Groningen will follow
Assessment
Formal assessment of learning outcomes:
I. On-site collective assessment
- Poster presentation: students produce a poster that is presented on the last day of the 5-days on campus. This poster represents the ‘ACT phase” in CBE and is related to a challenge on global citizenship. Potential deliverables described in the poster: policy/advice, research proposal, presentation, lesson plan...
- Evaluation by the coaches/educational support staff (PhD students, ...)
II. Individual assessment based on online reflection
- Reflection report: students write a reflection report of about 2 pages in which they reflect on what they have learned on global citizenship through CBE during their 5-day on-site stay at the University of Groningen.
- Evaluated by the organising module leader (Dr. Michelle Helms-Lorenz)
Lecturers
To be determined
How to apply?
Students will be recruited at the institutional level via promotion material at ENLIGHT level and the institutional level (deadline 15/11/2024). Once students are recruited in their own university, they will receive an application letter from the University of Groningen via email that enables them to enrol for the module. Specific contacts and information per university follow below:
University of the Basque Country:
University of Bordeaux:
Comenius University Bratislava:
University of Galway:
Ghent University:
University of Groningen:
University of Göttingen:
University of Tartu: Application instructions for students at the University of Tartu
Uppsala University: Application instructions for students at Uppsala University.
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