Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement
Due to globalization, society underwent changes towards multiculturalism and vast internationalization of the labor market. Those changes make it necessary to adapt the education of future citizens and equip them with tools to persist in an internationalized and globalized world. Contrary to popular...
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| description | Due to globalization, society underwent changes towards multiculturalism and vast internationalization of the labor market. Those changes make it necessary to adapt the education of future citizens and equip them with tools to persist in an internationalized and globalized world. Contrary to popular concerns, service and engagement can be connected to the goal of internationalization in higher education. The aim of this theoretical paper is to provide new perspectives on the topic of internationalization in higher education and the development of Global Citizenship. We analyze the existing literature to explore the development and interconnections between different types of engagement, specifically the concepts of Civic Engagement, Service Learning, Global Engagement and Global Service Learning. Subsequently, we discuss the role and relevance of higher education institutions and partnerships in achieving Global Citizenship by equipping students with the cross-cultural competencies they need to be successful in a global society. Finally, we discuss the merit of Global Learning and the role engagement can play in the future of internationalized and engaged education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc10abe559ea45f28b7d1d6fa5649ed92023-11-24T04:23:12ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022022-10-01121176610.3390/educsci12110766Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global EngagementJohanna M. Grad0Indira S.E. van der Zande1Department Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Wirdumerdijk 34, 8911 CE Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsDepartment Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Wirdumerdijk 34, 8911 CE Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsDue to globalization, society underwent changes towards multiculturalism and vast internationalization of the labor market. Those changes make it necessary to adapt the education of future citizens and equip them with tools to persist in an internationalized and globalized world. Contrary to popular concerns, service and engagement can be connected to the goal of internationalization in higher education. The aim of this theoretical paper is to provide new perspectives on the topic of internationalization in higher education and the development of Global Citizenship. We analyze the existing literature to explore the development and interconnections between different types of engagement, specifically the concepts of Civic Engagement, Service Learning, Global Engagement and Global Service Learning. Subsequently, we discuss the role and relevance of higher education institutions and partnerships in achieving Global Citizenship by equipping students with the cross-cultural competencies they need to be successful in a global society. Finally, we discuss the merit of Global Learning and the role engagement can play in the future of internationalized and engaged education.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/11/766global citizenshipservice learningglobal service learningglobal learningcivic engagementglobal engagement |
| spellingShingle | Johanna M. Grad Indira S.E. van der Zande Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement Education Sciences global citizenship service learning global service learning global learning civic engagement global engagement |
| title | Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement |
| title_full | Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement |
| title_fullStr | Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement |
| title_short | Cultivating Global Citizenship through Higher Education: A Reflection on the Development from Civic to Global Engagement |
| title_sort | cultivating global citizenship through higher education a reflection on the development from civic to global engagement |
| topic | global citizenship service learning global service learning global learning civic engagement global engagement |
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