GLOBE program & students' empowerment. (c2007)

Abstract

The purpose of the project in hand was to explore the effect of the GLOBE Program on empowering students through constructivist learning and teaching. This case study was conducted in two schools in Lebanon to examine students' empowerment in relation to the GLOBE Program. It addresses the issue of empowerment by integrating theory and practice. The project attempted mainly to model how the empowerment process takes place in the two Lebanese selected schools. Participants were two teachers from two different schools, the GLOBE coordinator in Lebanon, and six students. Data were collected mainly from interviews, observation checklists, and document analysis. Results showed that both schools encourage the implementation of GLOBE Program and consider the Program a constructivist tool to empower students on the academic and social levels. Additionally, the results showed the impact of GLOBE on developing students' leadership skills that would enhance students' abilities to become autonomous learners.