Internationalizing the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum

Internationalizing the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum
Author: Dana Lynn Gross
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Foreign study
ISBN: 9781433821462

As U.S. colleges and universities attract an increasingly diverse student body and incorporate global perspectives across the curriculum, international study has become an important part of higher education. This book offers teachers of psychology what they need most to internationalize the undergraduate curriculum: clear approaches to studying psychology across cultures, practical ideas they can use in the classroom, resources that connect students to the world beyond their home campus, and expert advice on how to develop and administer study abroad programs. Building on the foundation laid by the APA-sponsored book Undergraduate Education in Psychology: A Blueprint for the Future of the Discipline (Halpern, 2009), every chapter includes practical, field-tested ideas for leading study abroad programs or infusing on-campus courses with global perspectives. Contributors share ideas for developing both short- and long-term study abroad programs in psychology, and addressing practical issues such as student safety and technology use. Authors also demonstrate how to help students prepare for study abroad as well as integrate off-campus learning experiences once they return to their home campus. Personal insights from students who have studied and traveled alongside the faculty authors are featured throughout. This book is intended for all teachers of psychology at a wide range of institutions. Department chairs and administrators responsible for internationalization will also find useful information on faculty development, program assessment, and institutional initiatives.

Reforming the Higher Education Curriculum

Reforming the Higher Education Curriculum
Author: Josef A. Mestenhauser
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Reforming the Higher Education Curriculum is a collection of papers that explore how a college or university can plan and implement a systemwide program for internationalizing the curriculum, not only from the perspective of specific international programs, but throughout the entire university. The authors address this issue from a variety of perspectives, discussing reasons why internationalizing the curriculum is needed, recommending general approaches for doing so, and creating an outline for internationalizing courses in various disciplines. Also provided are suggestions for internationalizing faculty thinking and assessing student outcomes for international programs. This book will be of great interest to presidents, deans, vice presidents for academic affairs, faculty members, and administrators of international study programs.

Internationalizing the Curriculum and the Campus

Internationalizing the Curriculum and the Campus
Author: Maurice Harari
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1981
Genre: International education
ISBN:

Information about internationalizing undergraduate education is presented. Data gathered from the membership of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) provide a profile of the degree of internationalization of these institutions. Additionally, major means of internationalizing the curriculum and the institution are identified, and practical guidelines are summarized to assist those who wish to know where and how to start to internationalize their campus or how to strengthen and refine that process. Survey results provide information on the extent of internationalization of the institutions using a five category classification scheme, the distribution of variables (e.g., the existence of planned international programs, study abroad, and program relations with the less developed countries), the seeking of grants and success rate, ethnic studies, institutional location and size, institutional operating budget, and requirements for graduation, foreign languages, and teaching English as a second language. The major curricular options that might be considered are: the infusion of nonwestern material, comparative approaches, issue-oriented approaches, area and civilization studies, intercultural communication, international development studies, and international studies major or minor. Establishing international education exchanges and funding arrangements are addressed. A list of 13 guidelines for AASCU institutions, a bibliography, a sample questionnaire, and information on funding sources are included. (SW)

Without a Nickel

Without a Nickel
Author: Gerald Leinwand
Publisher: American Association of State Colleges & Universities Press
Total Pages: 70
Release: 1983
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Issues pertaining to internationalizing the undergraduate and professional school curriculum and campus are summarized by the president emeritus of Western Oregon State College, based on a 1983 national workshop attended by college administrators and staff of international programs. Efforts by professional schools to provide international studies and campus activities were addressed, as were the roles of student and faculty exchanges. Attention was also focused on the following concerns: the ways that undergraduate and professional schools can better serve international students, approaches to effectively develop international faculty exchanges, and fund- raising. Challenges that this mission poses for schools that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities are addressed, including the development of policies for international education and internationalizing the academic program. Appendices include a workshop schedule and a list of the names and addresses of contact persons (panelists, moderators, federal resource persons) for each of the following sessions: internationalizing the undergraduate curriculum, internationalizing the professional school, integrating educational exchange with the institutional mission, and mobilizing the needed resources. (SW)

Curriculum Internationalization and the Future of Education

Curriculum Internationalization and the Future of Education
Author: Dikli, Semire
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2018-02-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522527923

In an effort to enhance the quality of education, universities and colleges are developing programs that help faculty and staff internationalize curriculum. These programs will purposefully develop the intercultural perspectives of students. Curriculum Internationalization and the Future of Education is a critical scholarly resource that examines the steps taken to diversify a number of courses from various disciplines and addresses the challenges with curriculum internationalization. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as active learning, student engagement, and grounded globalism, this book is geared towards academics, upper-level students, educators, professionals, and practitioners seeking current research on curriculum internalization.