ERIC Review: Issues in Global Education Initiatives in the Community College

Abstract

This review of literature examines the impact of globablization on the community college missions and the expected competencies that students should acquire from a community college education. In the late 1990s, many community colleges began incorporating an awareness of globalization into strategic planning and curriculum planning initiatives. The author presents a list of accepted competencies for the "globally competent learner," and suggests additional competencies, which include a focus on the importance of intersection of language and culture, an understanding of the interconnectedness of the economy and the environment, and the development of a critical approach to media and communications. Finally, the author explores the link between multiculturalism and globalization as concepts that have been considered for integration into the community college curriculum and mission during the past decade.

Internationalisation of curricula: an alternative to the Taylorisation of academic work

“…This, she suggests requires student engagement with decisions about their learning-which because of the global reach of the education will of necessity be ongoing and international. For students this approach will not only enhance their knowledge of different cultures, but also provide meaningful opportunities for them to develop interpersonal and communication skills necessary for living and working within a culturally diverse world (De, 1996;Schoorman, 2000;Zeszotarski, 2001). Implicit within the implementation of such a process is a challenge to any suggestion of domination by one particular culture.…”

Parental Involvement on Students‟ Learning Abilities and Achievement in the English Subject

“…Therefore, Malaysia has given emphasized on the importance of learning English language, particularly for students in order to develop the human capital that would enable to compete in the international arena as well as to become a developed country [1]. English has also been given emphasized by educational leaders in order to foster foreign language competency among students [2]- [5].…”

A review of informal learning literature, theory and implications for practice in developing global professional competence

“…Despite the importance of global competencies in the workplace, few companies have a clear idea of what the development of international or global managers actually means (Selmer, 1998), yet a survey of US companies indicated global orientation was ranked as the second major competence to be developed among executives within their organizations in the next five years (Vicere, 1998). Educational institutions need to reflect these needs, as economic outcomes tend to drive the need for workplace global competence, and global education programs that provide intercultural competence and knowledge, promote continued learning through both formal and informal means, and provide contested knowledge about the fate of the global perspective will enhance students' ability to be both productive and responsible world citizens (Zeszotarski, 2001).…”