Conduct Global Citizenship Education with Chinese Characteristics: A Case Study of Finland
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https://doi.org/10.14666/2194-7759-11-2-003Keywords:
Global citizenship education, institutional support, school operational management, social assistanceAbstract
Globalization not only brings economic interdependence to the international community but also brings exchanges and integration, or confrontation and conflict among diverse values. Especially when developed countries brought significant cultural impact to developing countries, China experienced cultural loss and value dislocation. Misunderstandings in international politics have seriously hindered smooth and fair communication between China and the world. Removing obstacles and promoting communication have become urgent tasks for China in the new era. Reshaping the values system in the global vision of a new era through the development of the educational system is a necessary approach to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and a framework of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) with Chinese characteristics accordingly becomes an integral approach to achieve the objective. This article will take the Finnish international education system as an example to learn from experience and discuss how to construct a GCE system with Chinese characteristics from three aspects: institutional support for the government, school operation management, and cooperation for social assistance.
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