Global citizenship and EFL education in Iran: Are we ready for changes?

This research was an endeavour to portray how global citizenship education (GCE) was included in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Education in Isfahan, Iran. To do so, the document analysis of the Top Notch series, one of the widely used materials in EFL education in Iran, was done using Oxfam’s suggested framework for GCE. EFL teachers were then interviewed to gain a clearer perception regarding GCE implementation in EFL education in Iran. Applying a mixed-methods design, two strands of data were merged. Our document analysis indicated that the content could not help learners to further knowledge and understanding of GCE-related issues. However, the content was likely to develop GCE-related skills and promote the attitude and values in students. Interviews showed that although participants did not initially seem certain about the concept of GCE, they then asserted that GCE components were strongly related to EFL education.