The R3 Educators’ Guide is an innovative resource designed to empower adult educators in guiding their learners toward becoming global citizens by developing global competencies. The guide provides thematic knowledge, tools, and activities to enable educators to facilitate global learning effectively.

This guide aims to:

• Support adult educators in learning how to promote global competencies and pass them on to their learners.
• Provide comprehensive resources, exercises, and activities that educators can use in their sessions.
• Develop educators’ ability to create meaningful learning experiences, understand central concepts, and apply diverse perspectives.
• Assist in addressing global issues through critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
• Offer diverse assessment methods that engage learners and monitor progress.

Target Audience

The primary audience includes:

• Adult educators seeking to enhance their teaching strategies and global learning understanding.
• Adult learners who will directly benefit from the improved educational experiences.
• Stakeholders interested in global education, including organizations and higher education institutions.

The broad scope of the guide makes it relevant for a wide range of sectors, from society and economy to environment and democracy.

Partnership Roles and Contributions

The guide’s development involves collaboration among key partners, each bringing unique expertise:

ASES Training (Türkiye): Leading the internal peer review and translation processes.

Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria): Overseeing guide structure and translation quality.

PROMETEO (Italy): Coordinating the BigPic MOOC, toolkit, and guide integration.

LOT-CONSULT (Bulgaria): Assisting in organizing national multiplier events and resource dissemination.

Expected Results

The guide aims to deliver:

• Clear guidelines for creating the guide and conducting the Pilot Action in LTTA.
• A strategy to gather Sustainable Declarations.
• Plans to organize national Multiplier Events focusing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• A set of newsletters and social media posts promoting the guide.
• A flyer presenting the BigPic MOOC, Toolkit, and Guide for dissemination.
• A translated guide available in partner languages to reach broader cultures and communities.

Despite the availability of resources for global learning, challenges such as content overwhelm, biased material, and limited high-quality training exist. This guide provides comprehensive support with training approaches, relevant activities, and resource suggestions, helping educators deliver quality education aligned with 21st-century challenges.

Through the R3 BigPic Guide, adult educators will receive a structured and practical resource, allowing them to navigate global learning themes with confidence and help learners become globally competent citizens. The comprehensive nature and collaborative design of the guide ensure that it will empower educators across sectors, providing them with the instruments they need to address current and future challenges in global education.