Global Citizenship Education: Integrating Learning Approaches for Secondary School Youth to Promote Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development

Abstract

This article examines the concept of education aimed at promoting global citizenship, which is one of the essential tools driving the sustainable development goals. Through a literature review of the concepts related to education management for promoting global citizenship, including global education curricula, it aims to present a curriculum framework at the secondary school level, which is a critical age for becoming a driving force in global society. This is linked with learning management models that align with the subject matter and the learning objectives of a curriculum that is divided into lower secondary and upper secondary levels. The study’s findings indicate that: 1) The lower secondary level should feature a learning management style that emphasizes concrete education through group processes, collaboration, role-playing, debates, and real-world fieldwork to study current social conditions, serving as a foundation for developing more complex or abstract skills. And 2) In the upper secondary education level, the learning management should be more complex, involving case studies, news articles, or various events in the community. Students should utilize critical thinking processes to explore avenues for participation or assess expected outcomes, as well as apply the acquired knowledge through practical experiences by conducting projects and designing innovative public relations strategies via social media. This approach will foster the development of global citizenship in alignment with the curriculum and the focal points of domestic education, linking global citizenship to the context of Thai citizenship.