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A Desirable and Practical Approach to Global Citizenship Education: An Exploration of “Global Storylines” in Scotland (Studies in Foreign Education; Vol. 47, No. 3) Year of publication: 2020 Author: Rao Shuqi Corporate author: Northeast Normal University The problems that global citizenship education has to deal with are threefold. “Global Storylines”, which provides corresponding solutions to practical difficulties, has emerged as the most effective approach to global citizenship education in Scotland. Firstly, global citizenship education has enjoyed a long continuity of government support. Through integrating with the current curriculum landscape, “Global Storylines” experiences secure curriculum status. Secondly, by utilizing “storylines” and educational drama, global society and global issues are introduced in subtle forms, which benefits students’ experienced-based learning. The contradiction between students’ cognitive need and ability is resolved accordingly. Thirdly, WOSDEC as the co-creator of “Global Storylines” offers a professional learning program. Teachers are universally supported in terms of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and being involved in the teaching community of global citizenship education. 
Global Citizenship Education: Confusion and Clarification (International and Comparative Education; No. 3) Year of publication: 2019 Author: Rao Shuqi Corporate author: Beijing Normal University As a debatable and controversial area, global citizenship education has not been elevated to the center of practical agenda due to three confusion surround the term. From the aspect of regarding citizenship as status, the absence of global political community makes global society unimaginable. However, as the legal status of global citizen originates from the confirmation of intimate interpersonal relationship, global citizenship education enjoys legitimacy. From the aspect of conceiving citizenship as rights, the absence of global political community leads to global citizenship vacuous in essence. However, as the landscape of rights and responsibilities has been transformed, the contents of global citizenship education are enriched by pervasive human rights and responsibilities. From the aspect of considering citizenship as identity, global identity runs a risk of diminishing the need for national identity. However, given the consensus concerning the discourse of multidimensional identity, global identity should be developed on the basis of national identity. The perception of global citizenship education should not be confined within the traditional nation-state framework. Global citizenship education is not an alternative to national citizenship education.