700 Reasons: Reason #132
- Reason: 132
- Citizenship education calls for the teaching of values, understanding and skills as well as knowledge about life in other communities to help pupils develop a respect for cultural diversity. Language teachers have particular experiences to draw on (many will have spent a year abroad) which give them a vital role to play in the teaching of citizenship in schools. Language teachers have much more personal experiences of the issues that lie at the heart of citizenship education
- Reference:
- Brown, K., Brown, M. (2003) ‘Introduction - opening the debate on citizenship and modern foreign languages in Brown, K., Brown, M. (eds) Reflections on Citizenship in a Multilingual World (London: CILT), pp. 1-14
- Related Keywords:
- Citizenship, Diversity, Secondary sector, Teaching, Understanding, Values
