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Contemporary Global Trends: Globalization, Multiculturalism, High-Technology, Knowledge and Information Age
Major influences: Culture & Knowledge
Possible benefits and risks
Implications and provision
Unifying and Integrating of the Globe
respect beliefs and behaviours/ acknowledge differences/ encourage contribution (Rosado, 1996)• Te Whariki: first bicultural curriculum statement
in New Zealand
Major flow: integrate, unify multiple views and heterogeneities
Transform multiple world into a single world (Kennedy, 2006)
Examples: popular culture, multinational companies
Cultural assimilation
Develop multifaceted views
Strengthen sense of equality
Capacity to embrace diverse culture, traditions, values, and beliefs
Extinction of minor culture
Weakness of diversity
Monotonous and mundane society
Loss of uniqueness and creativity
Acknowledge genuine multicultural approach
Accept, respect, value differences but with innate cultural identity
Curriculum reform: global changes into traditional paradigm (paradigm shift)
(Zhu, 2008)
New cultures within a global context(Glocalization) (cited in Kennedy, 2006)
high-technology mass media the Internet
Reconceptualise school curriculum
Create contexts for learning and development of children
One-sided developmental approach: rational and intellectual skills
Violence Consumer culture Internet addiction(Gibbons, 2007)
Value of knowledge, Science and Technology
Incorporation of technologies in learning environments
Holistic educational approach - ethical,spiritual and emotional development
New pedagogical curriculums : create opportunities to extend knowledge and to expand inquiry skills
Strengthen holistic development for young children
Introduction of ICT learning systems
Arts and aesthetic education