Exploring Global Citizenship as a Cross-Curricular Theme in Moroccan ELT Textbooks

Autor/in	Ait-Bouzid, Hassan
Titel	Exploring Global Citizenship as a Cross-Curricular Theme in Moroccan ELT Textbooks
Quelle	In: Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 6 (2020) 2, S.229-242 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ait-Bouzid, Hassan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2149-1135
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Citizenship Education; Standards; Textbooks; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); High School Students; Public Schools; Global Approach; Content Analysis; Guidelines; Check Lists; Democracy; Civil Rights; Conflict Resolution; Knowledge Level; Learning Activities; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Foreign Countries; Interdisciplinary Approach; Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Standard; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Globales Denken; Inhaltsanalyse; Richtlinien; Checkliste; Demokratie; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Wissensbasis; Lernaktivität; Kritisches Denken; Problemlösen; Ausland; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Marokko
Abstract	This paper examines ways in which three Moroccan ELT textbooks currently used in teaching second year Baccalaureate students in public high schools promote values of global citizenship. It also investigates the extent to which these textbooks present activities that develop learners' sense of belonging to global and local communities and provide them with skills, knowledges and behaviors that would make them good citizens of the world. The study uses the theoretical framework of the Standards Based Approach and UNESCO's (2015) global citizenship learning domains. It adopts a convergent parallel mixed-methods design and uses content analysis as a data analysis method which combines both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The data are collected using a checklist that is designed based on UNESCO's framework. The materials include three textbooks: Gateway to English 2, Insights into English 2 and Ticket to English 2. The findings demonstrate that although the three textbooks actually provide a number of activities that promote aspects of citizenship, there is still room for improving learners' awareness of various global issues including democracy, human rights and conflict resolution. Other problems related to developing learners' critical perspective towards global citizenship themes in reading texts, speaking, listening and writing activities and project works were identified. The study concludes with implications that inform teachers and textbook designers about the importance of empowering values of global citizenship in ways that strengthen learners' critical thinking and problemsolving skills. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Anafartalar Campus Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education, Canakkale 07100, Turkey. e-mail: editor@ejal.info; Website: https://www.ejal.info/index.php/ejal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01