Education for Global Competencies

Brodin, Jane

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“…Other success factors are: the levels of the courses should be very similar (Brodin, 2010), student selection is important, support from the dean of studies should be sought, a clear definition of the role of the instructors is needed, a quality management system to ensure the quality of provision should be activated, and the standards for granting ECTS points to students of the other university should also be set. And, finally, it has proven helpful to include extra-academic program points to make the event more interesting and fun and to help in the bonding process of students from the universities involved.…”

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Toward a New Practice of Internationalization: A Case Study on a Short-Term Study Abroad Program at European Institutions of Higher Education

Schwald¹

2012

RES

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This case study describes the development of a short-term study abroad program for business students at two European universities that had previously not cooperated with each other. It explains that the two institutions of higher education first organized a joint summer school and after positively evaluating its outcome decided to continue this cooperation by organizing so-called Marketing Weeks. The Marketing Weeks would take place one semester at the institution in France and the next semester it would take place at the other institution in Germany. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires about the Marketing Weeks after each event. Based on their answers, the Marketing Weeks were adapted each time. The paper explores the positive as well as the downsides of such a business-themed short-term study abroad program. Based on the analysis of the findings, the author gives recommendations for other institutions that seek to establish similar programs.

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Toward a New Practice of Internationalization: A Case Study on a Short-Term Study Abroad Program at European Institutions of Higher Education

Schwald¹

2012

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“…Living in a global society requires trained individuals who will have capacity to understand different individuals and societies as a whole (Brodin, 2010) based on collected information. For European countries that are on their road to European integration, it is of crucial importance to have educated individuals with international experience capable of leading the process not only for economical and political purposes but also for cultural, educational and scientific purposes.…”

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Question of Mobility Pilot Study: Students’ Competency, Capacity and Reality

Galijašević

Hadzibegovic

2012

IJE

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Globalization as a worldwide process has significant implications in the area of education. In relation to this trend, the main challenge is to prepare students for the role of competent global citizens. Thus, we tested selected group of students of chemistry in attempt to measure their understanding of global trends in education. Results show positive attitudes towards student mobility, but no vision to develop competence and capacity that will make them quality applicants for international mobility programs. Scarce examples of students engagement in global educational trends only magnifies the need for well researched and organized approach in this area.

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“…The benefits from student mobility are economic as well as social. Representatives from European higher education institutions have stressed that their role encompasses more than only the creation of the next generation of workers for the knowledge economy, and that it includes a responsibility for cultural, social and civic development at a national and European level (see for example, European University Association, 2003, see also Brodin, 2010 andSchomburg andTeichler, 2010). On the other hand, several studies have noted that studying abroad has not undermined their sense of attachment to local and national cultures.…”

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European Identity and the Learning Union

Ritzen

Neeleman

Teixeira

2017

A Second Chance for Europe

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in European Identity and the Learning Union december 2016Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 5-9 53113 Bonn, GermanyPhone: +49-228-3894-0 Email: publications@iza.org www.iza.org IZA -Institute of Labor Economics Policy PaPer SerieSAny opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but IZA takes no institutional policy positions. The IZA research network is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labor economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues. Supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation, IZA runs the world's largest network of economists, whose research aims to provide answers to the global labor market challenges of our time. Our key objective is to build bridges between academic research, policymakers and society. IZA Policy Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. IZA Policy Paper No. 121European Identity and the Learning Union december 2016 Jo Ritzen IZA and Maastricht University Jasmina Haas UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Annemarie NeelemanMaastricht University The Learning Union is at "arm's length" distance from Governments with autonomy and funding designed to incentivize learning goals as well as equality of opportunity. Pedro Teixeira University of Porto and IZA AbstrActUniversities are a special case with regard to increasing competitiveness, but also for their impact on identity. If anything has contributed to a European identity to this day, it has been the exchange of students in full or part time studies in the EU. This brought about far more than the understanding of subjects and the development of competences: it also has enriched inter-European understanding. As next steps, firstly European student mobility should be increased by more transparency on the value added in learning inHigher Education in different EU countries. Secondly, basic education could increasingly be a source of intra-European social cohesion, equality of opportunity and of economic growth if countries would follow the principles of effective schools, of school autonomy and allocate sufficient funding. This would be convergence in structu...

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Education for Global Competencies

Cited by 22 publications

References 7 publications

Toward a New Practice of Internationalization: A Case Study on a Short-Term Study Abroad Program at European Institutions of Higher Education

Toward a New Practice of Internationalization: A Case Study on a Short-Term Study Abroad Program at European Institutions of Higher Education

Question of Mobility Pilot Study: Students’ Competency, Capacity and Reality

European Identity and the Learning Union

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