A semantic perspective on Global citizenship education: A systematic review
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21st century learning skills, Active citizenship, Global Citizenship Education (GCE), Qualitative researchAbstract
Based on a qualitative study on teaching strategies and classroom practices during a global citizenship oriented lesson, this article draws attention to the keyword “global citizenship education” through a systematic review of definitions of GCE over the past decade. Using the definitions of GCE as starting point, it clarifies its semantic ambiguity in the context of the education research, and examines how it could be recognized globally, nationally, and in schools. As the data set, 108 papers published between 2010 and 2019 were analyzed. The small number of definitions in literature proved the complexity in defining GCE. The analysis explores the discourses of scholars in order to identify the dominant themes that are investigated, and to apply the academic knowledge in the context of the classroom.
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