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Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century

UNESCO MGIEP officially launched 'Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: The State of Education, Peace and Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship' in 2017 at the UNESCO General Conference. This study analyses how far the ideals of SDG 4.7 are embodied in policies and curricula across 22 Asian countries and establishes benchmarks against which future progress can be assessed. It also argues forcefully that we must redefine the purposes of schooling, addressing the fundamental challenges to efforts to promote peace, sustainability and global citizenship through education.

UNESCO MGIEP officially launched 'Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: The State of Education, Peace and Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship' in 2017 at the UNESCO General Conference. This study analyses how far the ideals of SDG 4.7 are embodied in policies and curricula across 22 Asian countries and establishes benchmarks against which future progress can be assessed. It also argues forcefully that we must redefine the purposes of schooling, addressing the fundamental challenges to efforts to promote peace, sustainability and global citizenship through education.

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Figure A.2 Sample coding (excerpts from coding of Basic Education Act, 2006, Japan)<br />

3. Categories<br />

4. Sub-categories<br />

5. Sentences/ Long Phrases 6a. Page<br />

Number<br />

6b. Repetition<br />

Count<br />

7. Rationale/<br />

Justification/<br />

Context<br />

8a. Objective/<br />

Vision<br />

3. Good<br />

health and<br />

well-being<br />

b) physical<br />

health/activity/<br />

fitness<br />

第 一 条 教 育 は、 人 格 の 完 成 を 目 指 し、 平 和 で 民 主 的 な 国 家 及 び<br />

社 会 の 形 成 者 として 必 要 な 資 質 を 備 えた 心 身 ともに 健 康 な 国 民<br />

の 育 成 を 期 して 行 われなければならない。Article 1 Education<br />

must be provided with <strong>the</strong> aim of fully developing <strong>the</strong> individual<br />

character, as we endeavor to cultivate a people that is<br />

sound in mind and body and imbued with <strong>the</strong> qualities that<br />

are necessary in <strong>the</strong> people who make up a peaceful and<br />

democratic nation and society.<br />

1 1 0 1<br />

4. Human<br />

rights<br />

c) freedom (of<br />

expression,<br />

of speech,<br />

of press, of<br />

association/<br />

organisation);<br />

civil liberties<br />

第 二 条 教 育 は、その 目 的 を 実 現 するため、 学 問 の 自 由 を 尊 重<br />

しつつ、 次 に 掲 げる 目 標 を 達 成 するよう 行 われるものとする。<br />

Article 2 To realize <strong>the</strong> a<strong>for</strong>ementioned aims, education<br />

is to be provided in such a way as to achieve <strong>the</strong> following<br />

objectives, while respecting academic freedom<br />

2 1 0 1<br />

12. Attitudes,<br />

values, and<br />

dispositions<br />

h) humanity<br />

as privileged<br />

referent of<br />

identity<br />

我 々 日 本 国 民 は、たゆまぬ 努 力 によって 築 いてきた 民 主 的 で 文<br />

化 的 な 国 家 を 更 に 発 展 させるとともに、 世 界 の 平 和 と 人 類 の 福<br />

祉 の 向 上 に 貢 献 することを 願 うものである。We, <strong>the</strong> Japanese<br />

people, wishing to fur<strong>the</strong>r develop <strong>the</strong> democratic and cultural<br />

state we have built through tireless ef<strong>for</strong>ts, also hope<br />

to contribute to world peace and to improving <strong>the</strong> welfare<br />

of humanity.<br />

1 1 0 1<br />

<strong>Rethinking</strong> <strong>Schooling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 21 st <strong>Century</strong>:<br />

The State of Education <strong>for</strong> Peace, Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in Asia<br />

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