Undergraduate global education : issues for faculty, staff, and students / Ann Highum, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Highum, Ann, editor.

Series:

New directions for student services ; Number 146.

New Directions for Student Services, 0164-7970 ; Number 146

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Education.

International education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Find practical research, strategies, and advice in this issue on the power of global education for 21st-century college learners.This volume assists campus professionals and faculty members as they: Design courses for study abroadImplement programs of various lengths and typesConsider their own professional developmentEvaluate global learning experiences. It also discusses the legal and ethical aspects of providing educational opportunities all over the world, with advice on administrative structures, important principles of risk management,

Contents:

Undergraduate Global Education: Issues for Faculty, Staff, and Students; CONTENTS; EDITOR'S NOTES; 1 Historical, Philosophical, and Practical Issues in Providing Global Learning Opportunities Through Study Abroad; The Origins of Study Abroad in the United States: Historical Context; Study Abroad Models; Study Abroad as a Component of Campus Internationalization; Understanding Participation in Study Abroad; Complexity of Study Abroad Program Administration: The Role and Responsibilities of Education Abroad Staff; Institutional Best Practices; Philosophical Challenges; Future Directions

References2 Empowering Faculty to Develop and Share Global Knowledge; Developing Global Knowledge in Faculty: Two Models of a "Faculty Seminar Abroad"; The Familiarization Seminar; The Inquiry-Based Seminar; Sharing Faculty Knowledge With Students: Course-Embedded Travel and Thematic Reentry Courses; Course-Embedded Travel; An Inquiry-Based Reentry Course; Summary; Reference; 3 International Experiences for Student Affairs Educators: There Is a World of Professional Development Opportunities Out There; Off and Running via Fulbright; Learning From the German Fulbright Experience

Next Stop SofiaLearning From the Sofia Trip; Hong Kong and Malaysia; Learning From These Trips; Two Trips to South Africa; Learning in South Africa; Program Review in Saudi Arabia; Learning in Saudi Arabia; Conclusion; References; 4 The Impact of International Internships and Short-Term Immersion Programs; Student Benefit of Short-Term International Experiences; Making International Internships Effective Learning Experiences; Institutional Considerations in Formalizing Short-Term Immersion Experiences; Institutional Resources; Institutional Collaborations

Administrative Aspects of Student TravelHousing; Health/Safety; Identifying Internship Opportunities; Academic Credit; Student Preparation and Support; Assessment; Conclusion; References; 5 Risk Management for Study Abroad Programs: Issues and Resources to Inform Program Development, Administration, and Training; Background on Study Abroad Health and Safety Issues; Incidents; Evaluating Specific Country and Program Risks; Identifying Other Experts for Collaboration; Standards and Good Practices for Program Administration; Resources and Tools for Risk Management in International Study Programs

InsuranceFuture Directions; References; 6 Predeparture Services for Students Studying Abroad; The Process for Off-Campus Studies Abroad; Orientation and Predeparture Learning; Global Learning Office; Faculty/Staff Program Leader(s); Predeparture Orientation Resources; Journaling; Preparing Students to be Global Citizens; References; 7 Reentry: Supporting Students in the Final Stage of Study Abroad; (Reverse) Culture Shock; The Occurrence of Reverse Culture Shock; Assisting Students in Processing Their Culture Shock; Techniques for Handling Reverse Culture Shock

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2014).

ISBN:

1-118-91506-2

1-118-91507-0

OCLC:

881417221