Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


The General Characteristics of the GCED Approach

Teachers can use different methods and techniques to address important real-world issues. In such a setting, the teacher becomes a facilitator, who supports the learners to work independently and in groups to enquire into challenging issues, critically assess evidence, discover the world around them and pose the right questions (Oxfam, 2015; UNESCO, 2018). As GCED is a student-centred and interactive approach, methods and techniques promoting the active participation of students can help them develop their various skills (Cates, 2002; OECD, 2018; Sampedro & Hillyard, 2004). In a class infused by the global perspective, the role of the learner is to participate actively, ask questions, take responsibility for their own learning, collaborate with others, listen to the others actively, connect their learning to other subjects, and connect their local experiences to the global (Oxfam, 2015). In such a context, the learners should be involved in experiential learning, have the opportunities to face, develop and reflect on their own values, views, and attitudes; and learn how to take action for the world (UNESCO, 2018). UNESCO proposes the following guidelines for teaching techniques and pedagogies promoting GCED (UNESCO, 2015):

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2024

ISBN: 978 963 664 013 2

In today’s world, there are increasing demands for education systems for empowering students to become active and responsible global citizens who are prepared to address the challenges of the 21st century and who are equipped with global competence. This book examines global competence development (GCD) in English language teaching in Hungary from the perspective of university English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher trainers and secondary school EFL teachers. Based on the findings, it details the characteristics of globally competent teachers, offers a wide array of activities that can be used for nurturing global citizens, and outlines recommendations for the successful implementation of GCD in both secondary and tertiary education.

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