Striving for Global Competence: Community Colleges Must Be Globally as Well as Locally Focused. Here's How to Do It Efficiently

Autor/in	Pierce, Dennis
Titel	Striving for Global Competence: Community Colleges Must Be Globally as Well as Locally Focused. Here's How to Do It Efficiently
Quelle	In: Community College Journal, 90 (2020) 5, S.12-17 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1067-1803
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Global Approach; College Faculty; Partnerships in Education; Institutional Cooperation; Teacher Participation; Two Year College Students; Student Participation; Cultural Awareness; Barriers; Experiential Learning; Study Abroad; Faculty Development; Student Development; Florida; Minnesota; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Globales Denken; Fakultät; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium
Abstract	There tends to be a belief that community colleges are focused on the needs of their immediate communities. However, employers everywhere are looking for a more globally competent workforce. Even if that means to be an informed citizen who can help solve complex problems is changing, with challenges such as climate change or the coronavirus outbreak reaching well beyond national boundaries. As a result, there is growing awareness among community college leaders that putting students on a path toward success means preparing them to be effective global, as well as local, citizens. Teaching global competence can be especially challenging for community colleges, which serve many nontraditional students who have other priorities in their lives such as working full time and having families. Trying to squeeze international experiences into the curriculum during their two short years at the institution can be difficult. This article examines the community colleges that are doing this effectively. They all share some key characteristics: (1) They're intentional about bringing international experiences into the classroom; (2) They seek to engage faculty in creative ways; (3) They leverage partnerships with other institutions wherever they can; and (4) They look to make it as easy as possible for both faculty and students to participate. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Community Colleges. One Dupont Circle NW Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-728-0200; Fax: 202-833-2467; Web site: https://www.aacc.nche.edu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01