Policy and Practice in Global Education – Critical Perspectives

This course has been designed to introduce students to some of the key themes and critical issues in international educational development. It is widely understood that forces of globalization are profoundly changing the experiences and opportunity structures of young people in an increasingly interdependent world. Yet, while there is a growing recognition that the knowledge-based global economy requires a new paradigm for education in the 21st century, a significant number of children and adolescents in the world remain vulnerable, disengaged, and disenfranchised from education. COVID-19 has further exacerbated the level and intensity of this inequality. Against this backdrop, the course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that keep children excluded from schools and learning in different parts of the world.

This course counts toward the Global Education and Development Certificate.