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Global Perspectives teacher
Tomás Ferreira Lima
I ask pupils to work with an argument they do not agree with, find evidence for it and explain it in a way its supporter would recognise.
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I teach Cambridge Global Perspectives across lower and upper secondary. The topic matters, but I am especially interested in how pupils research a question and represent an opposing view fairly. Before arguing their own position, they need to show that they understand the case they are responding to.
That can feel uncomfortable at first. I ask pupils to work with an argument they do not agree with, find evidence for it and explain it in a way its supporter would recognise. Then they can compare that reasoning with their own view and consider whether any part of their thinking has changed.
I look for resources that build research and evaluation rather than a quick opinion. A useful task helps pupils check sources, distinguish a claim from its evidence and make room for more than one perspective. I value an answer that is fair and reasoned, even when the pupil ultimately disagrees.
How I approach a lesson
Research a view before judging it.
Represent an opposing position fairly.
Use evidence to revisit an initial opinion.
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