Australian Geography Teachers Association AGTA Conference, 11–16 January 2015
AGTA 2015 Conference workshop abstract
Presenter: Dr Grant Kleeman
Workshop title: The impact of Global Education on student attitudes and values in the geography classroom
Workshop abstract: Each year, World Vision and AusAID devote substantial resources to their educational programs. These initiatives include the production and dissemination of Global Education related instructional materials and the provision of professional learning for teachers. Given the substantial funds involved, it is important that we evaluate the effectiveness of such initiatives. Are they for example enhancing students' knowledge and understanding of global issues? Do they have a positive impact on attitudes and values of students? Do they enhance students' sense of self or personal identity? Do they make students more predisposed to support programs that seek to alleviate poverty in developing countries? And, do they promote active and informed global citizenship? The study conducted investigated how a focus on Global Education in classrooms impacts on student knowledge, understanding, attitudes and values. The research reported in this workshop explores student attitudes and values using quantitative data extracted from a total of 521 pre and post questionnaires. Despite the anticipated positive effect of the Global Education program, the results revealed an element of intolerance in the students’ responses. Why might this be the case?
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