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From a Global Education ‘Idiot’ Teacher to a Competent Global Educator

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Critical Perspectives on International Education

Part of the book series: Comparative and International Education ((CIEDV,volume 15))

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In this chapter, we examine the importance of the intensification of international education, in particular, global citizenship education, as an umbrella aide towards profound understanding of similarities and differences among multicultural education, antiracist education, and diverse cultures education. As a consequence of participation in a symposium on international education,1 a graduate seminar was developed and delivered asynchronously as part of the M. Ed. at the University of New Brunswick.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Ottilia Chareka

  2. Bras d’Or Elementary School, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Pamela Van Dommelen

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    Ali A. Abdi

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Chareka, O., Dommelen, P.V. (2013). From a Global Education ‘Idiot’ Teacher to a Competent Global Educator. In: Hébert, Y., Abdi, A.A. (eds) Critical Perspectives on International Education. Comparative and International Education, vol 15. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-906-0_6

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