二十一世紀是全球化時代。地球村觀念興起，人們體認到加強國際互動，增進人類福祉，是每個地球公民責無旁貸的本份。包含能源的供需、貨幣的統一，甚至恐怖攻擊事件、全球暖化現象等都是國際間共同的熱門議題，顯示全球化不是一種選擇，而是一個必須面對的事實。全球化與臺灣發展息息相關，面對日趨多元的文化體系，教育需要擴大深度與廣度，進一步與國際接軌。近年來，教育部積極推動國際教育，中小學教育在國際化人才的培育過程中，扮演關鍵性的角色。研究者擔任教職近二十年，且長期參與國際交流活動，欲了解中小學推行國際教育概況如何？國際教育又是否能由國際交流活動這一層面發揮成效？本文擬從分析國際教育理念來了解目前中小學國際教育實施現況，再由國際教育四軌面向中的國際交流層面來檢視執行成果，以探討中小學國際教育實施成效。

The 21st century is becoming known as “the era of globalization.” As the concept of the “global village” has arisen, people have come to realize that the strengthening of international interactions and enhancing human welfare are the undeniable responsibilities of every single human being on earth. Popular issues among the international community include the supply and demand of energy, the introduction of single currencies, terrorism, and global warming, which indicates globalization is not an option but rather a reality needing to be faced. Globalization has a lot to do with the development of Taiwan. Due to the increasingly diversified cultural system, education should be expanded in both broadness and depth and further integrated with the international community. Over the past few years, the Ministry of Education has actively promoted international education. Primary and secondary schools in Taiwan have played a crucial role in cultivating students with global competence and competitiveness. As a teacher for nearly 20 years and having long been involved in international exchange programs and activities, the researcher would like to study the results of the implementation of international education at primary and secondary schools. Is it possible that international education can be brought into effect by means of international exchange programs and activities? This study aims to understand the current situation of implementing international education at primary and secondary schools by analyzing the concept of international education. In addition, this paper would also like to analyze the results of implementing international education at primary and secondary schools by examining the results of implementation through the international exchange aspect of the four-way mechanism of international education.