Determination of the Objectives of Global Citizenship Education Curriculum According to Delphi Technique

Abstract

Global citizenship concept aims to bring people together all around the world, and prevents all kinds of discrimination between people and societies. Globalisation and the idea of internationalism in education and in citizenship education can provide many opportunities. It is that global citizenship education creates internationalism in education, international solidarity, common environmental sustainability, common animal rights, women rights, children rights, free rights of expression instead of nationalism The research aims to determine global citizenship education curriculum’s objectives with views of experts in the field of curriculum development, citizenship education, international relations and international law with the Delphi technique. Delphi panels consisted on 22 experts from throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, Middle East and USA. They were invited to participate for online survey and feedback reports. Participants joined two session panels then finally experts reached a consensus on the global citizenship education curriculum’s objectives.