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@article{185028,
        author = {Rana Mohalla and Dr. M. Kasirajan},
        title = {Teaching English for Global Citizenship The Role of English Language Pedagogy in Advancing SDG4 in Multilingual Contexts},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {4374-4377},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185028},
        abstract = {In multilingual educational contexts such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), English functions both as a school subject and as a medium of instruction, creating both opportunities and challenges for inclusion and engagement. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal framework for promoting inclusive, equitable, and quality education by 2030, with SDG 4 focusing specifically on lifelong learning and fairness in education. This article explores the role of English language pedagogy in advancing SDG 4 by fostering global citizenship and integration sustainability themes into classroom practice. Based on four-week exploratory study with 58 middle school students in the UAE --using CEFR-based oral assessments, SDG-awareness quizzes, and reflection journals-- the findings show that embedding SDG-related content into English lessons enhances both communicative competence and awareness of sustainability issues. When thoughtfully designed, English class can function as transformative spaces for cultivating critical thinking, intercultural dialogue, and global engagement.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {September},
        }