Resource Title

Development Education – FAQs for teachers and facilitators

Summary

This booklet is aimed at giving teachers and facilitators the knowledge and confidence to tackle important world issues and address matters around international development.

Resource Details

Author: Concern Active Citizenship Unit
Publisher: Concern Worldwide
Country of Publication: Ireland
Year: 2016
Page Count: 6

Curriculum Subjects: Business Studies, Civic Social and Political Education, French, Geography, German, Transition Unit, History, Languages, Mathematics, Spanish, Education for Sustainable Development
Intended Audiences: Development Education Workers, Post Primary, Youth Groups, Facilitators
Format: Booklet
Topics: curriculum development, Methods, Teaching practice
SDGs: 1. No Poverty, 5. Gender Equality, 13. Climate Action
Country of Focus: Ireland

Description

Development Education – FAQs for teachers and facilitators is a guide about how to incorporate discussion of global issues such as gender, climate change and poverty into your subject area. Development education aims to encourage young people to reflect on the challenges our world faces and consider solutions to these issues.

It gives information about terminology, methodology as well as hints and tips to get started.

Key learning outcomes:

Know what development education is
Understand how to incorporate development education into your subject area/project
Be able to begin to plan activities for a lesson/session incorporating development education.

Suggested use: To empower teachers and facilitators to confidently embed development education into their practice.

Series: This booklet forms is part of the Concern Sustainable Development Goals Education Resources Series of 11 booklets which includes the Sustainable Development Goals, Development Education FAQs, No Poverty, Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Climate Change, Clean Water and Sanitation and Gender Equality.

Available from:

Download Develolment Education – FAQs for teachers and facilitators (PDF)

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