TOPIC: 21st Century Literacy Globalization and Multicultural Literacy EDUC.

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Subtopics:
1. The OECD GLOBAL Competence framework
2. Globalization
3. Multiculturalism
4. Intercultural communication

What is OECD Global Competence Framework?

 OECD stands for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. It is an intergovernmental economic
organization founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
 What is global competence?
- Global competence is the capacity to examine local, global and intercultural issues, to understand
and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others, to engage in open, appropriate and
effective interactions with people from different cultures, and to act for collective wellbeing and
sustainable development (OECD–PISA Global Competence Results, 2018).
 Why do we need global competence?
- To live harmoniously in multicultural communities
- To thrive in a changing labor market
- To use media platforms effectively and responsibly
- To support the Sustainable Development Goals
 Can schools promote Global competence?
- providing opportunities to learn about global developments;
- teaching students how they can develop a fact-based and critical worldview of today;
- equipping students with the means to analyze a broad range of cultural practices and meanings;
- engaging students in experiences that facilitate intercultural relations;
- promoting the value of diversity
 The idea of global competence articulates the knowledge and skills students need in the 21st century.
- Globally competent students have the knowledge and skills to:
• Investigate the World
• Recognize Perspectives
• Communicate Ideas
• Take Action
—Asia Society Org, 2021

What is Globalization?

 It is the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-
border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information
 The speedup of movements and exchanges (of human beings, goods, and services, capital, technologies or
cultural practices) all over the planet
 The process of changing the world dramatically and quickly, affecting economic, social, political and cultural
aspects of life and bringing both opportunities and challenges.
 Positive effects of globalization:
- Creates Job
- Lower the Price of Consumer Goods
- Fuels innovation and contribute peace on earth
- Cultural convergence
- Fast and easy access of information
  Negative effects of globalization:
- Fuels inequality
- Environmental Problems
- Acculturation
- Diseases and Virus spread more quickly
 What is global literacy?
- Global Literacy aims to address issues of globalization, racism, diversity and social justice (Guo,
2014).
- It requires awareness and action, consistent with a broad understanding of humanity, the planet,
and the impact of human decision on both.
- Global Literacy also aims to empower students with knowledge and act to make a positive impact in
the world and their local community (Guo, 2014).
 What are the characteristics of a global citizen?
- Respect for humans
- Promote sustainable patterns of living, consumption, and production
- Respect for diversity and various perspectives
- Appreciate the natural world and demonstrate respectful towards the rights of all living things
 How to build and enhance global literacy? Allow students to:
- Debate on some political issue or some current issue around the world or in their community
- Participate and engage in different environmental awareness seminar and activities
- Create cultural projects and presentations
- Celebrate and participate in United Nations activities

What is Multiculturalism?

 It refers to the state of a society or the world in which there exists numerous distinct ethnic and cultural groups
seen to be politically relevant and a program or policy promoting such a society ( D. Ivison, 2001)
 An inclusive approach to cultural diversity in government policy, school curriculum, life style, and popular
understanding of a certain country.
 What is Multicultural Literacy?
- Multicultural literacy is adapted from the work of Hirsch (1988), transformation from the concepts
of exclusivity to inclusivity.
- According to the Ministry of Education (2013), culture goes much deeper than typical
understandings of ethnicity, race and/or faith. It encompasses broad notions of similarity and
difference.
- Hence, one of the key practices in the classroom for multicultural literacy is for teachers to not be
colorblind, label students, or use negative connotations in relation to diverse backgrounds.
- It depends less on recalling facts and more on developing the means of measuring cross-cultural
awareness.
- It is through this that multicultural literacy is intended to address the complex issues within today’s
society
 The Importance of Multiculturalism in Literary Text
- Illustrations accurately reflecting culture, story, people, and events.
- Authentic dialogue is facilitated.
- Descriptions of authentic cultures are used in the text.
- There are portrayals of all people, including both minority and majority, as individuals
- No stereotyping or tokenism are the basis of texts
  Why do we need multicultural curriculum?
- To prepare students for diverse workplaces and multicultural environments
- To expose biases, stereotypes, and policies that can restrict achievement
- To ensure that content is fair, accurate, and inclusive
- To accommodate for diverse teaching and learning styles of teachers and students
- To help students, faculty, and staff become advocates for multicultural awareness

Intercultural Communication

 It is the verbal and nonverbal interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds.
 It is also a discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups, or how culture
affects communication.
 Intercultural communication concerns with the process of interpreting and sharing meanings with individuals
from different cultures.
 Intercultural Communication and Its Various Forms
1. Interracial communication
- It is interpreting and sharing of meanings with individuals from different races.
- It occurs when interactants are of different races.
2. Interethnic communication
- It refers to interaction with individuals of different ethnic origins.
- It occurs when the communicating parties have different ethnic origins.
- In the Philippines, the Filipino ethnic groups include the Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Bicolano,
Kapampangan, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug.
3. International communication
- It is the communication between persons representing different nations.
- It occurs between persons representing political structures.
- It is the communication practice that occurs across international borders.
- The need for international communication was due to the increasing effects and influences of
globalization.
4. Intracultural communication
- It is the interaction with members of the same racial or ethnic group or co-culture as yours.
- It includes all forms of communication among members of the same racial, ethnic, or other co-
culture groups.