Literature Review
Global Education is a multifaceted topic which encompasses ideals ranging from sustainability to global citizenry. Over the last few decades there has been a major push worldwide, to incorporate global curriculum into K-12 education, but why? Why has global knowledge become so important so much that some have argued that global curriculum should be taught as early as kindergarten (KinderCare, 2015)? Why the sudden push? What we, the audience, does know now is that as the global education movement progresses: researchers, activists, educators, and scholars convey more and more reasons to move forward and consolidate global curriculum in American education.
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Meaning, the playing field for global competition has become even (Friedman, 2007). Peripheral and semiperipheral countries are now able to compete at a level as more developed countries, in his opinion. He essentially argues that education should be reflective of this theory. As our world becomes more flattened, or globalized, our education should become more globalized so America can stay in the global race. Linda Darling-Hammond expounds upon Freidman’s Flat world theory in, The Flat World and Education. Hammond discussed that the world is becoming more competitive and that in order to compete, America must frame the education system accordingly (Hammond, 2010). She illustrated that the global education reformation is not a desire it is a necessity, and it is our moral obligation to fight for it. Our world is changing quickly and other countries are adjusting their perception of education to follow suit (Hammond, 2010). Americans may feel a push to introduce a more global education before we fall too far behind in the global competition to be
Global Education is a multifaceted topic which encompasses ideals ranging from sustainability to global citizenry. Over the last few decades there has been a major push worldwide, to incorporate global curriculum into K-12 education, but why? Why has global knowledge become so important so much that some have argued that global curriculum should be taught as early as kindergarten (KinderCare, 2015)? Why the sudden push? What we, the audience, does know now is that as the global education movement progresses: researchers, activists, educators, and scholars convey more and more reasons to move forward and consolidate global curriculum in American education.
Before one can dissect why scholars, educators and activists are seeking a …show more content…
Meaning, the playing field for global competition has become even (Friedman, 2007). Peripheral and semiperipheral countries are now able to compete at a level as more developed countries, in his opinion. He essentially argues that education should be reflective of this theory. As our world becomes more flattened, or globalized, our education should become more globalized so America can stay in the global race. Linda Darling-Hammond expounds upon Freidman’s Flat world theory in, The Flat World and Education. Hammond discussed that the world is becoming more competitive and that in order to compete, America must frame the education system accordingly (Hammond, 2010). She illustrated that the global education reformation is not a desire it is a necessity, and it is our moral obligation to fight for it. Our world is changing quickly and other countries are adjusting their perception of education to follow suit (Hammond, 2010). Americans may feel a push to introduce a more global education before we fall too far behind in the global competition to be