To prepare young people for an increasingly interconnected world, educators must cultivate personal and collective responsibility, promote intercultural understanding, and integrate dialogic approaches to foster global citizenship.
The 'Introduction to Dialogue' course is designed to equip formal and non-formal educators with essential dialogue skills and resources to incorporate intercultural dialogue practices within their learning communities.
Here's what this 4-hour self-paced course has to offer:
- Self-paced course with 30 days to complete.
- Open and free of cost to all who register on platform.
- Web Accessible, mobile responsive, and uses low bandwidth/data.
- Provides a certificate and digital badge sharable on social media.
- Downloadable skill building activities and plan of action.
What topics will you cover?
- Course Introduction (20-30 min): Learn about what Generation Global programme is and the learning outcomes of this course.
- What is Dialogue? (50-60 min): Briefly explore the pedagogy of dialogue, learn what dialogue is, and how to use the Generation Global Five Core Skills Framework.
- Teaching Dialogue (90 min): Learn strategies for creating a safe and brave space and for teaching the five core skills to prepare young people to engage in dialogue.
- Tools and Resources (50-60 min): Discover how to use the Generation Global teacher portal and its resources to create asynchronous and synchronous dialogue learning experiences and to develop a plan of action for using Generation Global resources with your own learners.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to acquire...
- foundational knowledge of dialogue pedagogy
- strategies for teaching the five core skills of dialogue
- global citizenship tools and resources to use in your learning communities, such as lesson plans, worksheets, skill-building activities, and an action plan
- an opportunity to connect with our global educator community, through the dialogue spaces and educator events.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for education practitioners, including both formal and non-formal educators, as well as individuals looking to incorporate dialogue skills and intercultural practices into their teaching methods and communities.
Modules and Objectives:
There are 4 modules in this course, each with a series sections and steps that will provide you with knowledge about teaching dialogue and interactive activities you can do with your learners.
| Module | Section | Learning Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Course overview |
Section 1- What is this course? | Understand the objectives of the course. |
| Section 2 - Who is Generation Global? | Understand who Generation Global is. | |
| Module 2: What is Dialogue? |
Section 1 - Pedagogy of dialogue | Define and differentiate the key distinctions of dialogue from other modes of communication. |
| Section 2 - Generation Global framework | Analyse the Generation Global five core skills of dialogue to support learners' skills development. | |
| Module 3: Teaching Dialogue |
Section 1- Preparing for dialogue | Explore methods for creating a safe and brave space for learners to engage in
dialogue. Understand identity as a foundational element of dialogue and intercultural understanding. |
| Section 2 - Practical strategies | Learn and practice strategies for teaching learners the five core skills of dialogue. | |
| Module 4: Tools and Resources |
Section 1 - Generation Global resources | Learn how to use the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure to assign topics and practice written
dialogue. Learn how to use the video conference platform to create live dialogue experiences for learners. |
| Section 2 - Developing a plan of action | Develop a plan of action for using Generation Global resources with learners. |
Timeline and Completion:
This course will take you 4-6 hours to complete depending on your own pace and you will have 30 days to complete the course to receive a certificate.
If you have not completed this course in 30 days, you may reset the course to extend for 30 more days, and it will save your progress. If you do not complete the course during your extension period, you will not be able to reset the course a third time and will lose your progress. You would need to completely start the course again.
When you have finished, you will receive a certificate that you can share for the Introduction to Dialogue course, demonstrating you are knowledgeable and proficient in teaching core skills of dialogue to your learners.