1st Edition

Blended and Online Learning for Global Citizenship New Technologies and Opportunities for Intercultural Education

By William Hunter, Roger Austin Copyright 2021
214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

By showcasing international, European, and community-based projects, this volume explores how online technologies and collaborative and blended learning can be used to bolster social cohesion and increase students’ understanding of what it means to be a global citizen. With the pace of technology rapidly increasing, Blended and Online Learning for Global Citizenship draws timely... Read more

1. Blended Learning in an Age of Conflict

William J. Hunter, Roger Austin and Rhiannon Turner

2. Shared Education in Northern Ireland: Systemic Change through Blended Learning

Roger Austin, Rhiannon Turner, Sammy Taggart, and Mairead Davidson

3. Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Multicultural Online Collaborative Learning in Israel

Asmaa Ganayem, Elaine Hoter, and Miri Shonfeld

4. Building Cultural Awareness and Understanding in Europe’s Schools: Insights from the European Commission’s eTwinning Programme

Conor Galvin, Roger Austin, Elena Revyakina, and Anne McMorrough

5. International Links and Global Citizenship

William J. Hunter and Roger Austin

6. Blended and Online Collaborative Learning for Citizenship in Catalonia, Spain

Andrés Besolí, Roger Austin, and William J. Hunter

7. Promises Fulfilled and Challenges Ahead

Roger Austin and William J. Hunter

 

Biography

William J. Hunter is Professor of Education at Ontario Tech University, Canada and Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Roger Austin is Emeritus Professor of Education at Ulster University, Northern Ireland.

"This project strikes a balance between research and practice making this an appealing read to many audiences. The rich and detailed descriptions of projects allow practitioners to consider ways in which they could implement similar initiatives. The models for implementing and evaluations the success of blended and online projects are appealing to researchers. […] This book left me filled with hope and appreciate for the promise of online and blended learning environments constructed through critical pedagogical lenses to serve as a platform for a just and equitable future" – Leah Graves Wolf, Educational Studies