Transforming Education: The Impact of Integrating International Education into School Curricula on International Literacy and Learning Attitudes

Kai-Chao Yao, Fan-Lung Tseng () and Chi-Chi Chan
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Kai-Chao Yao: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education Bao-Shan Campus, No. 2, Shi-Da Rd., Changhua City 500208, Taiwan
Fan-Lung Tseng: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education Bao-Shan Campus, No. 2, Shi-Da Rd., Changhua City 500208, Taiwan
Chi-Chi Chan: Taipei School for the Hearing Impaired, No. 320, Sec. 3, Chongqing N. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103036, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: Quality education is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations, and the integration of international education into the teaching environment is a vision shared by educational institutions today. This integration aims to equip students with a global perspective and respect for diverse cultures. To promote the cultivation of international talent and enable students to better align with global standards, the Ministry of Education in Taiwan has issued the “White Paper 2.0 on International Education for Primary and Secondary Schools” as a policy guideline for implementing international education, reflecting a commitment to adapting to the trends of globalization. This study employs a survey method to examine the changes in students’ international literacy and learning attitudes after engaging in international education. Additionally, the study explores the predictive power of these two factors to assess whether the integration of international education contributes to transforming students’ perspectives and attitudes. The analysis reveals that international education enhances students’ international literacy and learning attitudes. Furthermore, the level of international literacy can predict the quality of students’ learning attitudes, confirming that integrating international education into curricula and environments is indeed essential for achieving the goal of sustainable development.

Keywords: international education; international literacy; learning attitudes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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