Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities

Zusatztext "Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities is timely given the ever-growing complexities of our world?its contents set forth thought provoking ideas to continue conversations at a local level. Higher education administrators will benefit from Stearns's practical advice."--Jennifer D. Shea! Education Review! December 2009 Informationen zum Autor Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. He has taught at Harvard, the University of Chicago, Rutgers, and Carnegie Mellon. He has published widely and, under his leadership, George Mason was awarded the 2006 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. Klappentext Citing best practices at a variety of institutions! this book provides practical coverage and guidance in the major aspects of global education! including curriculum! study abroad! international students! collaborations and branch campuses! while dealing as well with management issues and options. Zusammenfassung Citing best practices at a variety of institutions, this book provides practical coverage and guidance in the major aspects of global education, including curriculum, study abroad, international students, collaborations and branch campuses, while dealing as well with management issues and options. Inhaltsverzeichnis @TOC:Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Global Education? Chapter 2: Contexts Chapter 3: Curriculum: General education and beyond Chapter 4:Study Abroad Chapter 5: International Operations: Chapter 6: Organizing the Global Programs Chapter 7: Assessing Global Citizenship

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Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. He has taught at Harvard, the University of Chicago, Rutgers, and Carnegie Mellon. He has published widely and, under his leadership, George Mason was awarded the 2006 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education.

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Citing best practices at a variety of institutions, this book provides practical coverage and guidance in the major aspects of global education, including curriculum, study abroad, international students, collaborations and branch campuses, while dealing as well with management issues and options.

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@TOC:Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Global Education?

Chapter 2: Contexts

Chapter 3: Curriculum: General education and beyond

Chapter 4:Study Abroad

Chapter 5: International Operations:

Chapter 6: Organizing the Global Programs

Chapter 7: Assessing Global Citizenship