INTE-UE 10: Introduction to Global Education
Course Description:
This survey course offers an introduction to the field of global education. Education in the 21st century is undoubtedly a central area for international collaboration as well as contestation. In this survey course, we will examine key debates about the role of education in national & international society, examining the multiple stake holders that work to improve education globally, & their diverse interpretations of that mandate. The course will introduce students to the history of mass education as a global phenomenon, & the comparative ways in which it is now studied. Students will examine both K-12 & higher education. Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Society & Social Sciences. Throughout this course, we will understand and define global education in theory and practice. While most commonly associated with international and comparative education and/or study abroad, global education has meant a range of things. Global citizenship education, international schools, multicultural education, colonial education, human rights education, education in emergencies, refugee education, are all under the umbrella of global education. So, what does global education mean in today’s increasingly complex and diverse world? What drives education to be “global” rather than national or even local? How are global issues and agendas part of local education planning? Who is global education for? Why/do we need it?
This survey course offers an introduction to the field of global education. Education in the 21st century is undoubtedly a central area for international collaboration as well as contestation. In this survey course, we will examine key debates about the role of education in national & international society, examining the multiple stake holders that work to improve education globally, & their diverse interpretations of that mandate. The course will introduce students to the history of mass education as a global phenomenon, & the comparative ways in which it is now studied. Students will examine both K-12 & higher education. Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Society & Social Sciences. Throughout this course, we will understand and define global education in theory and practice. While most commonly associated with international and comparative education and/or study abroad, global education has meant a range of things. Global citizenship education, international schools, multicultural education, colonial education, human rights education, education in emergencies, refugee education, are all under the umbrella of global education. So, what does global education mean in today’s increasingly complex and diverse world? What drives education to be “global” rather than national or even local? How are global issues and agendas part of local education planning? Who is global education for? Why/do we need it?
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Syllabus:
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Lectures and PowerPoints: Unit 1: Globalization and Education Introduction to Global Education: What is global education? International Comparative Education: Making comparisons Whose Knowledge? Development for What? International Education: Approaches, Actors and Organizations Global Education Policy Measuring Learning and Making Comparisons Global Education Reform Culture and Education Unit 2: Special Topics in International Education Early Childhood Education Guest Speaker: Dr. Alejandro Ganimian, Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology and Economics, NYU Race and Education Immigration and Education Guest Speaker: Jia-Lin Liu, PhD Candidate, International Education, NYU Refugees and Rights in Education Guest Speaker: Jo Kelcey, PhD Candidate, International Education, NYU Human Rights Education Conflict and Education Unit 3: Education for Social Transformation Advocating for Education Justice Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice Knowledge and Power Gender, Sexuality and Schooling Guest Speaker: Jamie Remmers, Assistant Director at the Center for Student Life, NYU Education for Sustainable Development Study Abroad and Cultural Exchange Programs Guest Speaker: Alejandro Marti, PhD Student, International Education, NYU; Director of Global Programs, NYU New Directions in Global Education |
Image: The Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi. In Burundi, there has been an explicit push by the Chinese government to increase development in Burundi, including in the development of Chinese language programs and in international student programs that bring Burundian students to China in order to be immersed in intensive Chinese language courses. Globalization process work in many directions.
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