Fostering global citizenship through faculty-led international programs

• Main Authors: Mullens, Jo Beth (Author), Cuper, Prudence H. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, [2012]
• Subjects: Foreign study.; International education.; College students > Travel.; College teachers > Travel.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > General.; Teaching of a specific subject.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806615186
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-833-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 218 pages) : illustrations

With awareness of both the opportunities and challenges presented by globalization, there is a growing trend among colleges and universities across the country to commit goals and resources to the concept of internationalizing their campuses. This can occur in a number of different ways but a common...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I. Faculty-led international programs: Examining the value
• Chapter 1. Trends that drive the need for change
• Chapter 2. Experiential learning and student engagement
• Chapter 3. Sense of self and reflective growth
• Chapter 4. Promoting global citizenship
• Chapter 5. Personal and professional faculty development
• Part II. International program organization: Undertaking the tasks
• Chapter 6. The world is your classroom: Selecting the country and the setting
• Chapter 7. Designing and planning the essentials
• Chapter 8. Passports, liability and dealing with the unexpected
• Chapter 9. Filling the roster
• Part III. The learning: Realizing the potential of faculty-led international programs
• Chapter 10. Learning objectives and assessment: You can't have one without the other
• Chapter 11. Predeparture preparation: Setting the stage for international learning
• Chapter 12. Learning during the journey
• Chapter 13. Reentry and beyond: Sustaining and forwarding what has been gained
• Conclusion
• References.