In this presentation and conference proceedings paper, we discuss a pilot program for international education and examine the development and preliminary assessment of an international education hub between Texas State University (TXST), USA and the Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD), Italy. Launched in 2024, the TXST-UNIPD hub (henceforth…

Internationalization of geography in higher education comes in many guises. This paper discusses some of these, with particular attention to curriculum development and transfer. The context is Bangladesh and a case study is presented of a link programme between three higher education institutions in that country and one in the UK. The British…

Discusses geography's place in the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS). Reports that geography plays a small part in ERASMUS, although the rate of the United Kingdom's participation in ERASMUS programs is high. Describes student and teacher mobility, curriculum development, and intensive ERASMUS…

Five panelists who have taught overseas discuss problems of curriculum, methodology, materials, and personal and role adjustment to the task of teaching English in foreign countries. References, suggested readings, and considerations for a teacher thinking about going overseas are appended. (MSE)

The experience of Boston University's school of education in providing development assistance through collaborative faculty linkages to Cairo University, Egypt is discussed. The assistance has taken three forms: (1) short-term, postdoctoral fellowships at Boston University for 13 Cairo University faculty in the areas of program planning, teaching…

In the current global educational environment, students and faculty must be able to understand people of different cultures and learn to communicate and compete with them in the workplace. One way of enhancing the curriculum to include international and multicultural elements is by developing cooperative programs with institutions in other…

Efforts to strengthen faculty involvement in international programs that were undertaken by Cook College, the agricultural and environmental unit of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, are discussed. Reasons for international program activities are identified, including program enrichment, the self-interest of the university, and…

Papers in this document provide a perspective on the views of two-year college educators and other educational leaders on the relevance and place of international education now and in the future. Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr., discusses the community college's role in international education and outlines the policy of the American Association of…

The application and effectiveness of interinstitutional cooperative approaches to academic program development are analyzed, with attention to local, regional, and interstate geographic levels. The rationale for interinstitutional cooperation as well as actions taken by state governing boards to promote the use of this planning strategy within…

These 12 papers represent different perspectives concerning internationalization of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe. The papers are: (1) "Internationalisation of Vocational Training in Europe" (Margrethe Vestager); (2) "International Employees Plead for Education and Assistance in Adjusting to Living in Foreign…

Provides an overview and analysis of the state of social studies education in Indonesia. The Indonesian education system stresses transfer of knowledge over critical thinking; religious instruction is integrated throughout the system. Discusses teacher education and school and curriculum structures. (MJP)

The project selected 16 educators representing liberal arts faculty, education faculty, and public school teachers to train them about Africa. The training had three phases: (1) an on-campus program on African history, politics, economics, and geography, focusing on Nigeria; (2) six weeks in Nigeria, meeting with prominent educators, politicians,…

Designed to assist community colleges in moving from a rhetorical and general interest in international education to a practical and effective international education program, this monograph contains 11 essays which discuss ways of developing reasonably effective programs. This book contains the following articles: (1) "Lessons from the Past in…