Preparing globally competent leaders through innovative study abroad experiences

Abstract

No one could argue with the fact that our world is changing at an exponentially rapid pace. As leadership educators, it is our role to prepare students for change in the global workplace and communities. This article will focus on one university's experiences taking leadership students abroad and using unique activities/discussions to study and build global leadership competencies.

Realizing the Potential of International Education in Leadership Learning

“…Although leadership development may not be a stated learning outcome of all study abroad programs, for those programs that do seek to facilitate students’ leadership development there are a number of leadership‐focused study abroad examples in the literature that educators can look to for ideas on how to engage students in leadership‐specific learning while abroad. For example, Montgomery and Arensdorf () described an approach to leadership‐focused study abroad courses at a Midwestern university. The key strategy used across these courses is a focus on the cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral development necessary to engage in global leadership, spanning the time before, during, and after the study abroad experience itself.…”

Flipped Classroom Based on Micro Learning Resource in Experiment Teaching of Embedded System Design

“…The teacher only needs to prepare other teaching sources of the course such as PPT, pictures, animations and videos before recording. The following points should be noticed for the production of micro video of information course: (1) Sound and picture are synchronous, and the operation of mouse and keyboard can be noted by graph; (2) The theoretical explanation parts presents the teacher's image, and strengthens the learner's true presence; (3) The knowledge of key points and difficulties should be highlighted or marked.…”

“…With the development needs of the Internet of things, Internet + and Industries 4.0, embedded system technology and its application are almost everywhere [1]. The rapid development of embedded system and the shortage of talents in the embedded system in the society at present bring opportunities to universities [2]. Therefore, embedded system has become an important course closely combining software and hardware in computer major of colleges, which is course with strong engineering practice following hardware courses such as electronic circuit, digital logic and principle of computer composition, playing an important role in the cultivation of computer talents of both "hard" and "soft".…”

Learning Leadership Abroad: An Overview of a Short-Term Leadership-Focused Study Abroad Program in Italy

“…Leadership-centered study abroad experiences encourage students to look beyond their previously held worldviews and lenses, challenging and broadening their thinking (Montgomery & Arensdorf, 2012;Robinson, 2005). Through examining, applying, and engaging with others around concepts of leadership in a different culture, students expand their understanding of diversity, a concept central to modern conceptualizations of leadership (Montgomery & Arensdorf, 2012;Ostick & Wall, 2011). Additionally, students have the opportunity to build reciprocal relationships across cultures and gain exposure to the larger global society, pushing and broadening students' understanding of what constitutes leadership for the "greater good" (Robinson, 2005).…”