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Title: Global Citizenship in Higher Education: The Role of Academic Mobility
Language: English
Authors: Julia Hufnagl, Pascal Schneider, Silvia Annen
Source: Higher Education Studies. 2025 15(1):359-370.
Availability: Canadian Center of Science and Education. 1595 Sixteenth Ave Suite 301, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3N9 Canada. Tel: 416-642-2606; Fax: 416-642-2608; e-mail: hes@ccsenet.org; Web site: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/hes
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Global Approach, Citizenship Education, Colleges, Institutional Role, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Skills, Social Sciences, Faculty, College Students, Student Attitudes, Universities, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience, Social Responsibility, Learner Engagement, Study Abroad, Citizen Participation
Geographic Terms: Germany
ISSN: 1925-4741
1925-475X
Abstract: The concept of Global Citizenship (GC) is frequently discussed in literature as a means of countering the effects of globalization. Higher education institutions are playing an increasingly prominent role in the field of Global Citizenship Education (GCE). It is essential that teachers possess the requisite skills and willingness to engage responsibly and effectively in a global environment, as they play a pivotal role in the dissemination of GCE. This contribution therefore quantitatively analyzes the extent of GC among teacher students and students of Social Sciences at German universities as a whole and as a function of experiences abroad during their studies (n=66). Using t-tests with independent samples and a one-factorial ANOVA, differences in the expression of GC are identified (1) based on whether an academic stay abroad was present and (2) based on the duration of the academic stay abroad. The data suggest that students who have had experience studying abroad tend to score higher along the three GC dimensions and in the total GC score compared to those who have not. It is noteworthy that students who spent the least amount of time abroad (2 to 8 weeks) scored the highest in GC, social responsibility, and global citizenship engagement. The results indicate that GC is a complex construct with several sub-dimensions, and it is not solely dependent on experience abroad.
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