Members of IDEA have contributed case studies based on their experience in schools to illustrate
how students and teachers work from their starting level in DE to achieve good practice.
The following examples of good practice include seven case studies describing activities
undertaken with pupils/students in both primary and post primary schools. In addition, Case
Study No 8 describes a programme which prepares teachers to facilitate good practice in DE.
And finally, although the main focus of this document is schools in the Republic of Ireland, we
have included a link to an interactive resource developed by The Centre for Global Education
in Belfast that illustrates good practice on the topics relating to active global citizenship.
As well as describing what works well, some of the case studies identify elements which could
be improved or other ways in which the good practice could be developed in future. It is often
this critique, demonstrating an understanding of where students and teachers are on the
journey, which exemplifies good practice.