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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine the depth and scope of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition. The small-scale qualitative study describes how a fifth-grade cohort and teachers at The International School of Azerbaijan uncover GCE in situ. Drawing on GCE literature, including Irene Davy’s IB position paper and UNESCO’s Global Citizenship: Education Topics and Learning Objectives, the study seeks to align current theory on GCE and the components of the exhibition. The research is underpinned by communicative action and reflection, denoting a critical stance on epistemology. The resulting conceptual GCE framework positions authentication, co-creation and substantiation as key enabling features of the PYP exhibition. As the presented framework is based on practice, the key assertions are applicable to educators, schools and networks seeking to enliven contextual modes of global learning.
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Author biography
Nicholas Palmer is a primary teacher at The International School of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan. He is currently a doctor of Philosophy student at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, under the supervision of associate professor Dorothy Andrews and Dr Joan Conway. Nicholas is a 2014 winner of the International Baccalaureate Jeff Thompson Award for educational research for his study into global citizenship education.
