POP.Ed Methodological Guidelines
A practical guide that explains how pop culture can be used to make Global Citizenship Education more relevant, participatory, and accessible to young people.
The guidelines provide the methodological foundation of the POP.Ed approach, combining Global Citizenship Education, non-formal youth work, and familiar pop culture formats. They support youth workers in transforming films, music, social media, games, podcasts, and visual storytelling into meaningful opportunities for critical reflection, dialogue, and civic engagement.
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the methodological foundations of the POP.Ed approach
- Connect pop culture with Global Citizenship Education
- Support participatory, inclusive, and youth-centred learning
- Strengthen critical thinking, media literacy, and civic awareness
- Encourage meaningful co-creation with young people
- Help facilitators create safe and respectful learning environments
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- The principles behind the POP.Ed methodology
- Guidance on selecting relevant and inclusive pop culture references
- A five-step process for planning and facilitating learning activities
- Practical methods using music, social media, film, games, audio, and visual culture
- Facilitation prompts, reflection questions, and safeguarding considerations
- Guidance on co-creation, inclusion, adaptation, and follow-up
- Connections to the POP.Ed Curriculum and Toolkit