Global Education and Students' Acquisition of Global Perspectives in Social Studies
Keywords:
Global Education, Global Perspectives, Social Studies, Public Secondary School, DepEdAbstract
No country can live just on its own. Its survival depends on its valuable and productive dealings with other people and nations. Thus, global studies is deemed necessary to equip its citizens with necessary skills and knowledge to become global citizens of the world. In this context, the study aimed to determine how promotion of global education in Social Studies impacted students' acquisition of global perspectives in the public secondary schools. Three hundred fifty-four students were chosen as respondents using simple random sampling technique. Results of the study showed that promotion of global education significantly relates to students' acquisition of global perspectives. The teachers amply integrated global education in their lessons and that their students possessed global perspectives. Global education was an inherent and an important component of the Social Studies curriculum. Discussion of world problems, issues, and concerns enabled students to develop virtues of empathy, responsibility, and civic mindedness making them global citizens. The subject Social Studies sufficiently provided a setting for the students to develop global perspectives. As such, teachers are encouraged to further develop their own global perspectives, and urge students to get actively involved in civic and socially relevant activities. Furthermore, requesting students to provide solutions to world problems in classroom discussions will surely enhance their skills in problem solving and critical thinking in the context of global perspectives.References
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