curriculum project the ucla globalization research center - africa
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Curriculum Project
The UCLA Globalization Research Center - Africa
GRCA conducts policy relevant research on the dynamics and effects of globalization with particular emphasis on impacts within Africa, and disseminates findings to educators, educational institutions, policymakers and the public at large.
About the UCLA Globalization Research Center - Africa
Conflict, Conflict Management and Democracy
HIV/AIDS in Africa Initiative
Urban-Rural Governance and Poverty Alleviation
GlobaLink-Africa Curriculum Project
Signature Projects
GlobaLink-Africa Overview
The Curriculum
CurriculumDesign
Guides
Content
Resources
GlobaLink-Africa Overview
The Countries
The Project
Students learn about globalization and its relationship with Africa, Africans and United States-Africa policy.
Web-based, multimedia, high school curriculum
Designed for high school students
Embedded in World History curriculums
Interdisciplinary with relevant lesson material for other core curriculums
Aligned with the California State standards
Media-rich and interactive lesson material
Curriculum Design
Narrative-based case studies and contested narratives that provide concrete illustrations of key concepts in globalization
Perspectives inflected by historical, sociocultural, economic, political and situational specifics
Good Thinker’s Toolkit and performance assessments that encourage inquiry and critical reasoning
Informed by research-based theory on how students learn and how technology fosters student learning, in particular, cognitive theory
Curriculum Design
Multimedia principles (Mayer, 1999, 2003; Clark & Mayer, 2002)
Personalization Multiple representationContiguity Split-attention Coherence Different kinds of learners
Cognitive Theories of Learning
Instructional Strategies/ Architectures (Clark, 2001, 2003)
Behavioral
Situated Guided Discovery
Exploratory
Cognitive Theories of Learning
Curriculum Guides
Contested Narratives
Case Studies
Pre-activities & Assignments
Key Objectives
Key Concepts & Student Themes
Curriculum Content
Guides
Thematic Case Studies
The contested narrative serves to provide polar opposite positions on globalization and its effects, through the use of two fictional character guides, Naomi and Jalalu.
The guides’ arguments are woven throughout the website
and are presented with reference to the case study characters in
the form of commentary, critique and questioning.
Pre-Activities
Assignments
Curriculum Content: Guides
Curriculum Content: Naomi
Curriculum Content: Jalalu
Curriculum Content: Global Transformations Theme
Curriculum Content: USA Case Study
Curriculum Content: Lillie E. Patterson
Curriculum Content: Contested Narrative
Curriculum Content: Assignment
Curriculum Content: Country Profile
Curriculum Content: Resources
Resources
Curriculum Content: Student Toolkit
Curriculum Content: Pre-Activities
Lead students to build on their personal experience, such as knowledge acquired in their families, their culture and their school
Develop metacognitive and critical thinking skills
Help students develop an argument that is supported with evidence
Provide mental and organizational frameworks for students to organize ideas and positions
Prepare students to think critically about assignments
Curriculum Content: Tips
Curriculum Content: Glossary
Curriculum Content: Resources
Curriculum Content: Teacher Guidelines
GlobaLink-Africa A view of Africa through a world prism of technology
Director: Edmond KellerThe UCLA Globalization Research Center – Africa
405 Hilgard Avenue10359 Bunche HallMailcode: 148703
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487USA
(310) 267- [email protected]
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