Journal of Critical Applied Linguistics Studies

en Delving into Global-Mindedness in Iranian EFL Classes: Perceptions and Strategies in Focus عمومى General پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;">English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms can provide opportunities for promoting learners’ global-mindedness, particularly when teachers themselves understand and internalize the principles underlying global education. The present study explored Iranian EFL teachers’ perceptions of global-mindedness and the strategies they consider useful for integrating it into classroom practice. A grounded-theory–inspired qualitative design was employed. Thirty teachers from different educational levels and institutions participated through convenience sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and teacher diaries. The data were then coded in several stages to find repeated ideas and patterns. The results showed different aspects of global-mindedness, such as respecting other cultures, feeling part of the global community, caring about world problems, avoiding racism, being open-minded, and feeling responsible for the world. The teachers suggested some strategies, including giving more attention to global issues in classroom materials, helping students communicate with people from other countries, and encouraging them to think about global problems. It is concluded that EFL teachers can contribute to developing students’ global awareness. The study has several implications for teacher education and curriculum planning. </div> Globalization, global education, global-mindedness, multiculturalism 52 74 http://cals.gonbad.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-68-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatemeh Jamalizadeh fateme.jamalizade@iau.ir 1003194753284600506 1003194753284600506 No h.D. Candidate, Department of English Language, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran. Neda Fatehi Rad Nedafatehi@yahoo.com 1003194753284600507 1003194753284600507 Yes Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran. Hassan Shahabi hshahabi@iau.ac.ir 1003194753284600508 1003194753284600508 No Assistant Professor, Department of English Language, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.