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The document outlines the importance of global competence in education, emphasizing the need for students to understand and appreciate diverse perspectives and cultural norms. It highlights the role of educators in fostering critical thinking, respectful communication, and adaptability through student-centered pedagogies and cooperative learning. The framework aims to prepare students to engage effectively in a multicultural world and address global issues with respect and understanding.
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thinking skills, such as selecting and weighing aya evic
to support arguments about global developments. oe i oe
competent students can draw on and combine the cip
knowledge and thinking styles learned in schools to ask
analyze data and propositions, explain phenomena, and
position concerning a local, global or cultural issue. Hence, |
competent people effectively use and create both traditional | d di
media (Boix Mansilla and Jackson, 2011).
Dimension 2; Understand and appreciate the perspectives and
world views of others
This dimension highlights that globally competent peo;
willing and capable of considering other people's perspecti
behaviors from multiple viewpoints to examine their own assump
This in turn, implies a profound respect for and interest in o'
their ccncept of reality and emotions. Individuals with this com|
also consider and appreciate the connections that enable
bridge in differences and create common ground. They retai
cultura: identity while becoming aware of the cultural
beliefs of people around them (Fennes and Hapgood, 1997)
interactions across cultures
This dimension describes what globally competent ‘indi
can do when they interact with people from different culture
Understand the cultural norms, i cti ‘and deal
Dimension 3: Engage in Open, appropriate and effective
marginalized groups. Therefore, it emphasizes indivi
ly to interact with others across differences in ways:
p >Propriate and effective (Barrett, et. al., 2014),
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This can be done through the following strategies (OECD, 2041
| Porapective-taking refers to the cognitive and social
Understanding how other people think and feel. ‘ins
Adaptability refers to the ability to adapt systems thin 4
behaviors to the prevailing cultural environment, or to situations
“contexts that Can present new demands or challenges.
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Openness, respect for diversity and global-mindedness :
Globally competent behavior requires an attitude of opel
_ towards people from other cultural backgrounds, an attitude of re.
for cultural differences and an attitude of global-mindednese:
attitudes can be fostered explicitly through participatory and
Centered teaching, as well as through a curriculum chara
fair practices and an accommodating school climate for all studer ts
Openness toward people from other cultural backgrounds it
sensitivity towards curiosity about and willingness to engage with
people and’ other perspectives on the world (Byram, 2008; Cout
Europe, 2016a), a i
Respect consists of a positive regard for someone bas
Judgment of intrinsic worth, It assumes the dignity of all human
and their Jnalienable right fo choose their own affiliations,
opinions of practices (Council of Europe, 2016a),
Global-mindedness | defined as a worldview, in which
Sees him/herself connected to the community. and feels a
responsibility for its members (Hansen, 2010), ;
Valuing human dignity and diversity _
Valuing human dignity and valuing cultural diver. ty u
arsity cont
global competence because they constitute critical filers through \
Individuals process information about other cultures and decide hi
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creation of necessaty conuitions to have the essential needs satisfied.
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those issues: Teachers may also engage in PI ‘
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“< More St) teaching about minority Sees ethnically
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racially diverse groups and experiences: © ci ee
‘the integration of knowledge of other peop ae
in the classroom: throughout the year (UNESCO, SRS
“using @ “tourist approach’, or giving students a sup fF
life in different countries now and then. sa
‘Oks and other instructional materials can :
Bers and ethnic ‘differences (Gay, 2015). Teachers a t!
students should critically examine textbooks and other teach
resources and supplement information when necessary. :
Connecting global and intercultural topics to the reality, context
and needs of the learning group is an effective methodol
approach to:make them relevant to adolescents (North-South :
of the Council of Europe, 2012). People learn better and become’
engaged when they get connected with the content and when they,
its relevance to their lives and their immediate environment (St
Orozco and Jodorova, 2008).
Pedagogies for promoting global competence. Vai
student-centered pedagogies can: help students develop | cri
thinking along: global issues, respectful communication,
management skills, perspective taking and adaptability.
Group-based cooperative project work can improve reasoni
collaborative skills. It involves topie- or theme-based tasks suitabl
_ Various levels and ages, in’ which goals and content are negoti
ind learners can create their own learning materials that they pi
id evaluate together. Learners, participating in cooperative
on would realize that to be efficient, they need to be resp
nlive, honest and empathic (Barrett, et. al, 2014). ~
discussion is an interactive approach that encour
ma and Fesponding to ideas expressed by pee!