Bringing the World into the Classroom New Strategies

Bringing the World into the Classroom: New Strategies for Internationalizing Undergraduate Curricula May 20, 2013

Spectrum of Curricular Internationalization Abroad Internationalization at home Knowledge of global issues Globalized General Education Program Globalized Academic Programs Global Majors and Minors GWP G 101 COIL Global Courses Short-term Intercultural Experiential Learning Opportunities Study Abroad International Experiential Learning Community PACT Language Consortium: Pipeline, Access, Culture, and Technology Global Scholars Large numbers, short intervention Faculty -led Trips Small numbers, deep intervention

Global Workforce Project “Internationalization is not a goal in itself, but a way to enhance the quality of education and research and their contribution to society – Hans De. Witt The Global Workforce Project (GWP) is a comprehensive program, that internationalizes teaching and learning. The GWP was created in 2009 with funds given by the U. S. Department of Education’s Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program grant. The GWP energizes faculty, encourages innovative pedagogy and delivers interactive classroom activities that engage students. The GWP provides students with knowledge of key globalization trends and global workforce skills, including holistic thinking and cross-cultural communications The GWP assesses global learning outcomes across the undergraduate general education curriculum

SUNY Global Workforce Project Team Angela Thompsell Julie Ponesse Morag Martin Jeremy Browne Eric Kaldor Greg Garvey Barbara Le. Savoy Amy Guptil Julie Ford Joyram Chakraborty James Zollweg Holly Perry Rehnuma Karim Baban James Neal Hasnat Spiller Keating Chris Carl Price Davila Brockport Wanda Wakefield Sarah Zipp Michelle Kelly-Buxton Janet Ochs Gigi Peterson Adrian Hull Aaron Zipp Wendy Miller John Suarez Mary Mc. Guire Linda Lavine Helene Van-Berge Landry Tiantian Zheng Girish Biru Gayle Ibipo Jena Curtis Bhat Paul Gleason Johnson-Anumonwo Sharon Henry Janet Steadman Steck Duncan William Cortland Skipper Craig Little Lynne Rosansky Tom Moebus Rebecca Smolar Maryalice Mazzara Levin

Globalization Curriculum Provides an international context for the teaching of global skills: Holistic Thinking: An awareness of the system and the interdependence of its parts, and an ability to understand phenomena from multiple, equally valid perspectives.

Globalization Curriculum Cross-cultural communications: An awareness that “differences” (cultural, social, linguistic, economic, historical, genderbased, etc. ) matter in interaction, demonstrated through appropriately shaping one’s discourse with individuals of “different” backgrounds

Globalization Curriculum Technology Skills: effectively using technologies that cross the economic and geographic divide. Our project aims to help students become familiar with tools in a professional context.

Globalization Curriculum Modules Culture and Human Rights Global Demographics Gender and Globalization Global Services Global Banking and Finance Technology Global Health Nationalism and State Sovereignty Sustainability Trade

Curriculum Reaches Diverse General Education Courses Curriculum was written by content experts, reviewed by a panel of International Studies experts, piloted and adapted by 25 faculty across multiple disciplines, taught in 49 courses reaching 1800 students, and polished by a Professor of Education. Pilot Examples: • Sustainability: ENG 112 Composition II • Nationalism and State Sovereignty: SPM 301 Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Sports Management • Global Services: CPN 102 Writing Studies in the Community www. global-workforce. globalization 101. org

Student Feedback “It opened my eyes to things I didn’t understand or know about - why the dollar depreciates or appreciates - or how corporations effect our economy or other economies - a lot of info - that I think everyone should be aware of…. ” “The learning modules…changed my entire view of the world and how we can help people. Some of the videos [the professor] showed made me cry… Before this class I didn’t know any of this stuff. . ”

Professional Development Program Online Course Redesign Developed by Brockport Center for Teaching Excellence Director, Dr. Chris Price Adaption of a course redesign program developed through an NSF research grant Provides lectures and assignments that help faculty create student-focused course outcomes and outcomes that address cross-cultural competence.

Professional Development Program Online Training in Holistic Thinking Developed by Education Professor and GWP Assessment Director, Dr. Jeremy Browne Exercises that improve pedagogy by devising assignments that require students to think holistically

Professional Development Program Online Cross-cultural communications course Developed by Dr. Bidhan Chandra, Cross-Cultural Specialist and Professor at Empire State College Faculty learn how to improve pedagogy and to help students become more sensitive cultural differences

Professional Development Program Online Technology Training Developed by SUNY Ulster Instructional Designer Hope Windle Training explores how to use technology to accomplish the following: Finding different POVs, Crossing cultures, Communicating, Sharing, Flipping, Saving In-Person Professional Development Workshops will be offered for groups (schools, consortiums, etc. ) interested in creating GWP cohorts.

Next Steps: Global Learning Communities International Experiential Learning Community: developing a Cross-Cultural Evaluation Toolkit to report on the crosscultural impact of curricular internationalization initiatives. This community just received a 2013 SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant. Only 33 out of 93 proposals were funded, including 6 renewal grants. Curricular Innovation Community: exploring the creation of a Council to promote best practices for curricular internationalization. A new K-12 Pipeline Community is planned for Fall 2013. SUNY Global Scholars Certificate Program: a new certificate program under development, to be piloted at Binghamton University, Nassau Community College, SUNY Farmingdale, and SUNY Old Westbury.

Global Workforce Project GWP’s Globalization Curriculum is available online: www. suny. edu/globalskills GWP’s Training Program: Online portion will be ready soon for piloting. Revised version will be ready Fall 2013. We are available to bring the GWP Program to interested colleges and universities. We can: help create the infrastructure needed to embed the program lead customized faculty development programs carry-out an in-depth program assessment and train faculty to use new and existing assessment tools connect interested faculty to like-minded peer in learning communities

SUNY Global Workforce Project Today Brockport Cortland Binghamton Cobleskill Empire State College Purchase Ulster New Paltz Farmingdale Levin And tomorrow……. Nassau Old Westbury