Contemporary Emphasis on Civic Education in the Process of Academic Preparation of Pedagogy Students

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Blaga Dimova, Burgas State University “Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov”, Bulgaria

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This article explores students’ perceptions on key issues focused on the topics, content and importance of global citizenship and education for peace within their academic training. The study is based on the survey method. The sample consists of 73 bachelor’s degree students at Burgas State University “Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov” from majors in which the discipline “Civic education” is studied – Social Pedagogy, Preschool and Primary School Pedagogy, Preschool Pedagogy with a Foreign Language, Special Pedagogy. The focus of the study is on tracking students’ perceptions in the context and the opportunities for optimizing and improving their academic preparation in the specific discipline in accordance with state requirements in the scientific field of Pedagogical Sciences. The analysis of the results clearly shows that students perceive global citizenship as a symbiosis between awareness and action. On the one hand, that we are all part of the huge global family, and on the other – we all have the only power and the huge and active role in solving world problems. Among the most common values noted by respondents are tolerance, respect, social justice and sustainability. The concept of education for peace is most often associated by students with the words dialogue, empathy, non-violent communication.

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