These are times of rapid change. According to the Marrakech Framework for Action, adult learning and education (ALE) can and should play an important role in equipping citizens with the necessary skills to participate actively in these processes and shaping the future. In this article, we share case studies from community projects in Tunisia and…

While the role of museums in citizenship education has been well documented in literature, its function within an authoritarian framework of cultural governance remains underexplored. In recent China, a museum boom has expanded both the number of institutions and the scope of educational programmes. This paper examines how the Zhejiang Provincial…

This study systematically reviewed 46 studies on adolescent digital citizenship searched by November 2022 and synthesized that (a) the predictors of adolescents' levels of digital citizenship include demographic (e.g., gender and computer use experience), individual (e.g., social networking use and Internet skills) and psychological (e.g.,…

This article presents the results of a comparative case study which seeks to understand the characteristics of two library experiences from the Global South. The study sought to (1) analyze the opportunities for and challenges of promoting critical/decolonial Global Citizenship Education from two library experiences in Colombia; (2) identify how…

The dominant policy discourse of sustainable development--including that of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)--posits that we are facing a civilizational crisis, in which the current, universalized model of "development" no longer holds up, hence, "sustainable development" is ascendant as a global imperative. Global…

This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of two schools -- an international school in Singapore and an independent school in Australia -- and their engagement with and processes of internationalization with a focus on Global Citizenship Education (GCE). These schools have adopted international education models, the International Primary…

Purpose: This article explores the concept of agonistic pluralism, its role in education, and educators' pivotal position as gatekeepers of pluralism. It investigates why some educators embrace pluralism with broader boundaries while others impose stricter ones. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews with 13 educational experts…

This article explores, through semi-structured interviews with selected doctoral students and lecturers, clues for the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge systems into the curriculum of proposed academic programs in Development Education at a university in Ghana. We have used Freire's pedagogy of hope as a theoretical lens to examine how Global…

This research explores the integrated dialectic between human rights education and education for sustainability in the context of global crises, including climate change and unexpected pandemics. The authors examine disparities between students' rights and citizenship education in South Korean educational policies, questioning their lack of…

This article investigates the impact of various educational conditions, including educational tracking, aspirations and aspects of citizenship education, on the development of political trust among English youth, and assesses whether these effects last into early adulthood. Data from the Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study show a tendency of…

This article reveals a reflective journey of a dancer through unpacking two performances experienced over the course of two years. It examines and navigates ways of decolonizing oppressive dominance and investigating the ramifications of indoctrination in dance. It depicts how a trained dancer evolved and became more conscious by breaking the…

The complexity of supporting teachers for Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in formal education contexts is widely recognised. Informed by classroom practice, this article documents a case study of three teachers to interrogate GCE pedagogy, and to contribute new insights to inform support for teachers. Previous research identifies factors that…

Purpose: This study aims to advance the understanding of service-learning within the context of Malaysian higher education, employing multiple qualitative approaches to source information relating to student perspectives whilst critically analysing findings through triangulation. The study explores how service-learning is conceptualized,…

The Sukavichinomics Curriculum Reform, introduced in 1995 by His Excellency Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol, marked a transformative moment in Thai educational history. With a visionary agenda that emphasized learner-centered education, community participation, and lifelong learning, the reform laid the groundwork for a holistic, democratic, and locally…

In tracing the historical emergence of the field of global education and its associated educational traditions, this article examines some of the core discussions of global education from the perspective of Pakistan. Specifically, it focuses on debates about whether global education should focus on developing in youth a social justice orientation…