International journal of advanced smart convergence

  • 제12권1호
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  • Pages.82-91
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  • 2023
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  • 2288-2847(pISSN)
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  • 2288-2855(eISSN)
한국인터넷방송통신학회 (The Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication)
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Direction of Global Citizenship Education in the Age of Infodemic : A Case Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

  • Jisu, Park (Applied Geography Laboratory, Kent State University)
  • 투고 : 2023.01.13
  • 심사 : 2023.01.20
  • 발행 : 2023.03.31
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In 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began in full-scale, the WHO Director-General warned of the dangers of an infodemic. The infodemic is a phenomenon in which false information spreads rapidly like an epidemic and causes chaos, and it was noted that the COVID-19 pandemic is not just limited to health problems, but also linked to a variety of issues such as human rights, economic inequality, various discrimination, hate speech, fake news, global governance etc. In the field of education, it is necessary to think about how to connect this global situation with school classes. Accordingly, this study suggested the direction for global citizenship education by analyzing how the infodemic spreads on Korean social media with the case of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic. According to the research results, the rate of negative emotions was higher than positive ones in the emotions that generate infodemic, while anxiety and anger were focused among negative emotions. In addition, the infodemic tended to spread widely with the feelings of anger rather than anxiety, and the feelings of anger led to advocating aggressive policies against certain country and regions. Therefore, global citizenship education is required to focus on a sense of duty and responsibility as a citizen, not on the level of national identity based on an exclusive sense of belonging. Furthermore, global citizenship education needs to lead to presenting a blueprint for education in a way that can enhance the awareness of the global community for joint response to global challenges and realize common prosperity based on sustainability and justice.

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