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The educational resources presented in this section are the product of the Praxis Project, an initiative based at University College Cork (UCC) and funded by Irish Aid, which seeks to integrate Global Citizenship and Development Education (GCDE) into higher education. The Praxis Project is designed to promote critical engagement with global justice issues, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among staff and students. It provides a platform for discovery, dialogue, and action, encouraging educators to embed the values of global citizenship, social justice, and sustainable development into their teaching and research practices.
At its core, the Praxis Project aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice, enabling students and staff to reflect critically on pressing global issues and take meaningful action. Through this lens, the project draws on Freire’s concept of praxis, which emphasises a cycle of reflection and action, helping participants transform their understanding into concrete efforts that address inequalities and injustices.
The following links provide access to the online version of the resources created in 2024. Each page contains a link to download the full resource in PDF format:
- GCDE meets Ophthalmology: An educational resource for university medical educators.
Authors: Dr Rene Gonzales & Dr Gertrude Cotter. - Let’s get critical. Critical pedagogy meets GCDE: A toolkit for higher education.
Author: Dr Sharon Ultsch. - Mystery box challenge: An educational resource to unpack global justice challenges.
Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter. - Global LGBT+ experiences: A Praxis resource for third-level educators.
Author: Richard Keyes McDonnell. - The elephant in the room: A creative arts-based anti-racism educational resource for higher education. Practical tools for engaging students in anti-racism through creative expression.
Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter. - Timeline activity: Global activism and development education. A resource for educators and facilitators.
Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter. - Liberated zone: An educational resource on direct-action in GCDE, with special focus on Palestine.
Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter. - We lived it! An oral history of Development Education in Ireland.
Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.
