What is it about?
Postgraduate students are being trained to become teachers in Secondary Education through simulations. Topics deal with global citizenship and human rights. Results post-treatment confirm that students-teachers find a great potential in simulations to build empathy and a social mindset.
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Why is it important?
Simulations as classroom techniques are more and more gaining grounds in higher education as the scenarios work as a springboard to deeper learning.
Perspectives
Simulations will be used to foster critical thinking in ESL lessons as scenarios will delve into aspects of social and educational interest. More simulations will be designed for undergraduate and post-graduate students in teaching degrees.
M.Laura Angelini
Universidad Catolica de Valencia San Vicente Martir
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This page is a summary of: Mindful Global Citizenship through Simulations in Higher Education, February 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/s2055-364120170000009008.
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