Out of Many, One People: Jamaican Teachers' Perspectives of Global Learning
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| Title: | Out of Many, One People: Jamaican Teachers' Perspectives of Global Learning |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mathews, Sarah A., Reid-Brown, Carolyn |
| Source: | Journal of Social Studies Education Research. 2021 12(1):24-46. |
| Availability: | Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Serhat Mah. 1238/2 Sok. 7B Blok 12 Ostim, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey; Web site: http://jsser.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Global Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Cultural Awareness, Diversity, Religious Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Jamaica |
| ISSN: | 1309-9108 |
| Abstract: | 15 teachers from across Jamaica participated in interviews that articulated ideas about, and methods of fostering global learning. This study explores Jamaican teachers' perceptions of global learning, as well as their thoughts of how to implement this into the K-12 classroom. The researchers applied various western definitions of the global learning process. According to these frameworks, all 15 teachers offered examples of global awareness that they incorporate into their classrooms. Some described global awareness as a mechanism for developing a global perspective. Teachers also noted that their students lacked exposure to diverse people and places, when diversity was interpreted as ethnic or cultural difference. Religious education served as a space where students could encounter diverse others. These results problematize the practice of applying Western conceptualizations of global learning in international contexts and highlight the importance of learning from the Global South when thinking through the goals and processes of global education. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1292897 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 15 teachers from across Jamaica participated in interviews that articulated ideas about, and methods of fostering global learning. This study explores Jamaican teachers' perceptions of global learning, as well as their thoughts of how to implement this into the K-12 classroom. The researchers applied various western definitions of the global learning process. According to these frameworks, all 15 teachers offered examples of global awareness that they incorporate into their classrooms. Some described global awareness as a mechanism for developing a global perspective. Teachers also noted that their students lacked exposure to diverse people and places, when diversity was interpreted as ethnic or cultural difference. Religious education served as a space where students could encounter diverse others. These results problematize the practice of applying Western conceptualizations of global learning in international contexts and highlight the importance of learning from the Global South when thinking through the goals and processes of global education. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-9108 |
