The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the notion that our world is global and interdependent. Despite the ever-increasing connection of global with local, there continues to be formidable barriers in accessing information produced in different international contexts and languages. This Innovative Practices article details the redesign of an…

In an era of significant social, political, and economic globalization, it is crucial for health and human services educators to adopt a more hands on international view vis-à-vis student education. This article presents information that will assist educators in extending domestic service learning concepts and activities into the undergraduate…

This paper examines the internationalization of postsecondary education in Australia and Canada. The author discusses the contextual similarities and differences between the two countries, the shifting rationale "from aid to trade" behind Australia's internationalization attempts and some of the reasons for Australia's success.…

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reformed its undergraduate curriculum to create connections across disciplines and advance efforts to internationalize its campus. As a result, global issues, experiential learning, study abroad, and international course clusters have become an integral part of a curriculum that emphasizes…

Explores changes necessary to internationalize undergraduate education. Addresses historic neglect, public support and student interest, the campus picture, institutional success stories (including intentional, integrative, and comprehensive approaches; leadership at the top and throughout the institution; faculty development and engagement;…

The Humans and Environment Learning Program (HELP) was designed to develop global awareness in students through exposure-oriented instructional programs. This global education process consists of on-going learning and applying, enriching, and reinforcing of skills. (DF)

Asserting that schools should promote a more international attitude, the author discusses some curriculum development projects in this area and the importance of the teacher's attitude in developing tolerance and international understanding. Condensed from "The International Schools Journal," Spring 1981, pp7-14. (Editor/SJL)

Describes a program designed by Pima Community College (Arizona) and funded by the U. S. Department of Education. Discusses the establishment of a consortium of two-and four-year colleges committed to developing international studies curricula. Examines the use of workshops and mini-grants. Provides examples of courses and modules which were…

Describes Mary Baldwin College's course designed to prepare students to face the changing international press environment and to participate in the international debate on press freedom. (CRH)

Seeks to highlight women's labor so that classroom economics lessons will no longer maintain women's invisibility. Intends only to suggest issues for further study and topics for inclusion in lesson plans; not meant to be a conclusive explanation of a historically very complex and controversial topic. (DB)

The results of a study on the rationale for and optimal approaches to internationalizing social work education are described. Learning objectives and content areas for the general graduate curriculum and for specializations are discussed. Curriculum recommendations are identified: enhanced domestic practice; professional exchange and action; and…

Four elementary social studies textbook series are reviewed and compared with particular attention paid to the extent to which the textbooks are globally oriented. The trend of emphasizing global education in the social studies also is discussed. As used in this paper, "global education" includes the study of world geography, world…

Makes general and specific recommendations to enhance the capacity of the country's colleges and universities to provide students with global perspectives commensurate with the United States role in world affairs. Recommends comprehensive curriculum reviews, improved coordination in all academic sectors, and special emphasis on the humanities and…

The desirability of international education is emphasized. The roots of many current problems have international dimensions, and the search for the solution must be sought at that level. One way to add international literacy into a curriculum is to introduce international perspectives into existing courses. (MLW)

A modestly financed, vigorously administered program of international studies at Emory University is described. The Emory Program in International Studies offers undergraduate courses (but no degree), sponsors lectures and programs, provides summer stipends for faculty to develop new courses, and publishes a monthly newsletter. (MLW)