The Impact of Global Citizenship Education Programs on Global Citizenship, Problem-Solving Skills, and Social-Emotional Competencies in Adults with Developmental Disabilities.

The purpose of this study was to develop a global citizenship education (GCE) programs for adults with developmental disabilities(DD) that considers the universality of GCE and the specificity of people with DD, apply it to adults with DD, investigate its effectiveness, and discuss the future direction of GCE for people with DD. For the purpose of this study, a GCE program for adults with DD was developed through five stages and applied to 9 adults with DD to investigate the effects on global citizenship awareness, problem-solving skills, and social-emotional competencies. The results of the study showed statistically significant changes in global citizenship and problem-solving skills but not in social-emotional competencies. Based on the results of the study, the following recommendations were made for future GCE for people with DD.