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International Curriculum – It’s Meaning and Perception in Hong Kong
| e-ISSN | 2233-5234 |
| p-ISSN | 1976-1961 |
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Abstract
International education has a long history. It helps to pursue and maintain world peace, the educationof the young, which focuses on how nations and people can work in harmony to achieve internationalcooperation and understanding. In a knowledge-based world, with prosperous economy andsophisticated information technology, the world is moving towards globalization, human resources isbeing reallocated, resulting in a need in educational globalization. Therefore, this article proposes thepromotion of international education and integration of international curriculum to foster wholeperson development. International curriculum is not just a curriculum that used in international school,though it should be a curriculum that promotes international learning which should include cultures,languages, environmental studies, political relations, religions, geography and history of the world. Inthe meantime, both local and international schools should implement international curriculum for theworld citizens. This study compares the curriculum in international and local kindergartens andprovides suggestions for kindergartens to foster international education. In the meantime,international curriculum should begin at the foundation stage so that the next generation will adaptand accommodate to this change easily. Last but not the least, an abiding purpose of internationaleducation is necessary for the millennium to enhance international learners to face the future world.