Learners’ Perceptions and Needs Analysis of Global Citizenship Education: Focused on Korea High School English Education

Abstract

This study aims to identify the learners’ perceptions and needs analysis for Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in high school English education. To achieve the purpose of the study, an online survey was conducted on 369 students attending 10 general high schools across the country. First, most respondents shared the value and necessity of GCED as an education, but practical education related to GCED was rarely dealt with in the school fields. Also, it was very limited in the case of the school level or the subject where GCED was practiced, and in particular, the response to the high school English education could not be confirmed. Second, most students expected their needs to be reflected in the composition of the high school English curriculum and the production of English textbooks. In addition, there was a clear desire from students to reflect GCED-related contents and materials in the composition of the high school English curriculum and English textbook production. These results will not only help teachers and educators to understand how much high school learners are aware of GCED in English education and what they require but also suggest the direction of the high school English curriculum operation.