Resource Title
Challenging Perspectives: Teaching globalisation and diversity in the knowledge society
Summary
This resource is a collection of essays from expert contributors in which the fundamentals of teaching globalisation in the classroom are discussed. The two major themes of the resource are ‘Contemporary challenges in teaching and learning about globalisation and diversity’ and ‘challenging perspectives of the world in the classroom’
Contibuting authors include: Barbara O’Toole, Anna Dillon, Dierdre O’Rourke, Son Gyoh, Gerry Jeffers, Sean Bracken, Aine Clerkin, Brietta McDonnell, Nell Regan and Ronan Ward
Resource Details
Description
Written in an academic format, with full referencing, the 6 essays within this resource are as follows:
Separating ‘development and inter cultural education’: meeting the needs of 21st-century Ireland
The role of technology in addressing contemporary teaching and learning challenges
Imaging of the South vs images from the South
Beyond the image: the intersection of education for development with media literacy
Teaching and learning in plurilingual schools: lessons from classrooms in Dublin 15
‘Who Lives Here?’ Developing children’s awareness and knowledge of cultural diversity: a school-based project
The final essay also comes with an appendices of useful resources
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