the difference in the methods of education within different countries

1. Global and Comparative
Education
Ryan Guffey, PhD
Lindenwood University

2. Presentation Summary
What is Global Education?
Techniques for Global Education Instruction
What is Comparative Education?
The Case of Azerbaijan and its Historical Legacy
The Differences in Cultural Education: The Macro
Perspective in America and Canada
How my Home Institution, Lindenwood University,
Addresses International Education

3. What is Global Education?
Understanding of interaction of human society and
environment
Exploration of change, interdependence, identity
and diversity, rights and responsibilities, peace
building, poverty and wealth, sustainability and
global justice
Developing skills of cooperation, shared
responsibility, critical thinking, communication
Positive and responsible values and attitudes and
orientation to active participation.

4. Knowledge and Understanding
Aims of Global Education
Creating Global Citizens
Aware of the world around
them
Respects and values
diversity
Takes action for human
rights, social justice and
sustainability
Takes responsibility for
own actions
Interconnectedness and
interdependence
Environmental sustainability
Economic development
Diversity
Change management
Conflict resolution and peace
building

5. Aims of Global Education
Skills and Processes
Framework of knowledge
Critical literacy
Develop and express point
of views
Identify unfairness and
action to redress it
Empathy for others and
environment
Cooperation
Action and Participation
Involvement
Identify and investigate
opportunities
Consider consequences
Identify and overcome
barriers
Cooperate and value
participation of others
Reflect and evaluate action

13. Teaching with a global perspective
Learning Processes
An inclusive classroom
Participation for all
Student-centred learning
Experiential learning
Inquiry-based learning
Interactivity
Cooperative learning
Building self-esteem
Enabling critical literacy
Breadth, depth and
sequence
Using current issues
Across learning Areas
Cross curricula units of
work (Interdisciplinary
Learning)
Special projects and theme
days or weeks
Performance, excursions
and incursions
Collaborative projects

14. Teaching with a Global
Perspective
Dealing with Controversial
issues
Balance study and critical
appraisal
Develop individual
informed opinions
Skills to formulate
arguments using evidence
Commitment to Human
Rights
Challenging Stereotypes
Challenge recognized
stereotypes
Analyze and discuss the
bases and underlying
causes of stereotypes
Use a wide variety of
sources and images to
counter stereotypes
Develop skills to question
and critique stereotypes

15. What is Comparative Education?
Comparative education
Comparative studies
Education Abroad
International
Education
Development
Education
Intra-educational
International
Study of work of
Comparative Pedagogy And intra-cultural
pedagogy International organizations
studies
Halls typology of comparative
education

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Level 7: Individuals
Level 4: Districts
Level 5: Schools
Level 3: States/Provinces
Level 2: Countries
Other aspects
Labor Market
Political Change
Management Structures
Educational Finance
Teaching Methods
Curriculum
Level 1: World regions/continents
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17. Imposed
Required
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Negotiated
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Borrowed
Purposely
Introduced
Through
Influence
Totalitarian/authoritarian rule, etc.
Defeated/occupied countries
Required by bilateral and multilateral agreements
Intentional copying of policy/practice observed elsewhere
General influence of educational ideas/methods
Source: Phillips and Schweisfurth 2007

18. Artice 26.
 (1) Everyone has the right to
education. Education shall be free, at
least in the elementary and
fundamental stages. Elementary
education shall be compulsory.
Technical and professional education
shall be made generally available and
higher education shall be equally
accessible to all on the basis of merit.
 (2) Education shall be directed to the
full development of the human
personality and to the strengthening of
respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms. It shall
promote understanding, tolerance and
friendship among all nations, racial or
religious groups, and shall further the
activities of the United Nations for the
maintenance of peace.
 (3) Parents have a prior right to choose
the kind of education that shall be
given to their children.
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

19. Azerbaijan in the World

20. Azerbaijan & its Neighbors

21. Division of Azerbaijan between the Russian and
Iranian empires in 1828
The Case of Azerbaijan
Educational development in Northern Azerbaijan
from 1828 to 1918 (The period of Russian
empire)
Azerbaijan's two-years of independence (19181920) (The period of the First Republic)
USSR occupation of Azerbaijan from 1920-1991
Independent self-rule in Azerbaijan from 1991present

22. Cross-Cultural Education
Philosophy: America and Canada
America as a “Melting
Pot”
Promotes
homogenization
Focuses on creating a
standard culture in terms
of values, integrity,
history, and norms.
Seeks a shared vision
for advancement
Canada as a “Tossed
Salad”
Promotes
heterogenization
Focuses on the
cultural uniqueness in
terms of values,
integrity, history, and
norms.
Seeks diversity to

23. Lindenwood University and
International Education
976 International Students
from 91 different countries
Over 70 international
faculty between full-time
and part-time faculty.
Holds faculty exchange
programs with 14
universities in 10 countries.
Offers 11 faculty lead study
abroad experiences per
year in addition to 18
semester exchange
50% of the undergraduate
degree programs require
25% of the courses be
international in nature.
 Provides substantial
scholarship opportunities
for applicants with high
academic marks from
developing nations.

25. Questions ?