The+Effects+of+Global+Learning

//"In a fast changing, globalised world, education needs to help people understand the wider world around them and make the global connections// //between issues such as poverty or climate change and// //their own lives. It should prepare them to live and work in a global society and economy and engage them to make the world a better place."//  (Think Global, 2010)   **The effects of global learning in the education setting are simple**   **Global Learning - Bringing into focus Child labor issues.**  **Students will be introduced to the topics surrounding child labor on a global scale. Through the following topics...**  **1. Global Economy**
 * 1. It introduces awareness
 * 2. Creates open-mindedness
 * 3. Brings into focus global issues
 * 4. Encourages optimism of a better world
 * 5. Puts into action the creating of a better world
 * Global Competition
 * Free Trade Rules
 * Debt and Structural Adjustments
 * 2. Cultural factors**
 * 3. Child Labor Laws**
 * What countries have child labor laws.
 * What countries enforce child labor laws.
 *  4. Health Issues associated with Child Labor **
 * psychosocial effects
 * <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">physical effects
 * <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">socialization effects

<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> There are many factors surrounding child labor, Health, p <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">sychosocial effects and poverty to name a few. <span style="color: #2b2b2b; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Child labor is greatly affected by poverty. Most times children who are working come from poverty or low economic situations. Factors that increase child labor are the global economy; global competition, free trades rules, debt and structural adjustments, cultural beliefs and even natural disasters. <span style="color: #2b2b2b; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The pressure of **<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Global Competition **<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">causes corporations and governments to seek out lower labor costs which results in a lack of enforcement in child labor laws. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Health issues associated with child labor. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2b2b2b; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">(University of Iowa, 2012) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2b2b2b; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Rapid skeletal growth
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Development of organs and tissues
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Greater risk of hearing loss
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Developing ability to assess risks
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Greater need for food and rest
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Higher chemical absorption rates
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Smaller size
 * <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: small;">Lower heat tolerance