Internationalizing: University of Minnesota

1. Internationalizing: University of Minnesota

2. “To recruit, educate, challenge, and graduate outstanding students who become highly motivated lifelong learners, leaders, and global citizens.” U of M’s Educational Mission

3. Internationalizing in 3 dimensions • Increasing study abroad through Curriculum Integration • Increasing recruitment and support for international students • Internationalizing Teaching and Learning on the campus

4. Reaching All Students * Some students may be counted more than once.

5. Global Competency University of Minnesota definition: Students, staff, and faculty demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to understand the world and work effectively to improve it.

6. “Develop faculty & staff capacity to enrich curricula and develop pedagogy that focuses on global learning outcomes.” Develop the foundation…

7. Program Objectives • Develop internationalized academic self • Identify Learning Outcomes • Expand Teaching Strategies • Develop Materials, Activities, & Assessments

8. Essential Elements of internationalizing PROFESSOR Developing The Academic Self Teaching & Learning Strategies Internationalized Content

9. PROFESSOR Know thy self • Examine their own cultural identity • Identify their own teaching perspectives & assumptions about teaching and learning • Increase comfort with other cultural styles & perspectives • Develop tolerance of ambiguity • Own prejudices & stereotypes

10. Intercultural Competence (ICC) • The capability to shift perspectives and adapt behavior to accommodate commonality and difference • In order to successfully accommodate cross-cultural goals, and • Produce effective and appropriate interpretations & actions • It is learned and developmental • Reflection • Education • Experience)

11. Identify Learning Outcomes • Identify & integrate global competencies & learning outcomes that are appropriate for their disciplines and courses • Emphasis on knowledge, skills, & attitudes into their course(s)

12. Develop Materials, Activities, & Assessments • Diversify course readings/materials to incorporate global, international, and intercultural perspectives • Incorporate activities, assignments and assessments that increase global, international, and cultural knowledge, attitudes, and skills

13. Expand Teaching Strategies • Gain strategies for creating an open-minded, respectful, and safe learning environment for all students • Develop intercultural communication strategies and skills to enhance their teaching and develop student learning • Comfortable with a broad range of teaching methodologies • Willingness to tackle difficult topics and guide students through difficult dialogues • Awareness of different learning preferences • Empathy, humility & patience

14. Activities & Strategies Modeled • DIE • Cases • Films • Simulations • Dialogue • IDI + coaching

15. Cohort #1: January 2007 • Institute Format • January Break • 5 days • 6 hours per day • $800 Stipend • Presentation of Projects

16. Moodle Site • Readings • Homework • Session evaluations • Resources