Curriculum Internationalization at IUPUI
Definitions
- Internationalization is the process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global purpose, function, or delivery of education. (Knight, 1999)
- "Rethinking basic course concepts from a different perspective using knowledge from other traditions, developing intercultural communication skills, and emergence of positive attitudes toward diverse cultures." (Whalley, 2000)
Curriculum Internationalization at IUPUI
There are many ways to support internationalizing the curriculum at IUPUI.
Global Voices Speakers Program
The Global Voices Speakers Program is a resource available to faculty members wishing to internationalize their course content. GVSP volunteers are international students who participate in in-class panel discussions or provide formal presentations on topics related to their home country and culture. Faculty can work together with GVSP volunteers to create an interactive inter-cultural experience for their students.
International Learning Goals
IUPUI was one of 6 universities selected to participate in the American Council on Education's 2004-2005 Internationalization Laboratory to integrate international learning throughout the undergraduate experience.
Download IUPUI Guidelines for International Learning.
Global Crossroads Videoconferencing Facility
The Global Crossroads laboratory contains interactive video and audio equipment for face-to-face distance communications to support international learning, dialogue, and partnership. Contact Dawn Michele Whitehead for course development ideas and to tour the facility.
Strategic Partnerships
IUPUI has comprehensive, long-term partnerships with Sun Yat-sen University (China), Moi University (Kenya), and Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo (Mexico).
The collaboration and interchange that results from IUPUI's comprehensive partnerships will enable students to gain a knowledge and familiarity with the partner university — its faculty, students, and home country — that spreads across the IUPUI campus, modeling the globalized nature of scholarship and science today while developing skills of cross-cultural exchange, reciprocity, and respect.
Contact Ian McIntosh for more information and to get involved.
Community of Practice on Understanding Society and Culture
This faculty Community of Practice focuses on implementation of Principle of Undergraduate Learning #5, Understanding Society and Culture. If you are interested in developing curriculum modules or conducting research in this area, please contact Dawn Michele Whitehead at dmwhiteh@iupui.edu.
Community of Practice Resources
Kindle Books
Kindles are available and may be checked out by any IUPUI teaching faculty or staff member. Reserve a kindle by contacting Dawn Whitehead.
Please print and fill out the Kindle Loan Agreement before pick-up.
| Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership Is Winning the Fight against HIV/AIDS | Fran Quigley, Foreword by Paul Farmer | 978-0-253-22089-9 |
| Internationalisation and the Student Voice: Higher Education Perspectives | Elspeth Jones | 978-0-415-87128-0 |
| All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror | Stephen Kinzer | |
| Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities: Challenges and Opportunities | Peter N. Stearns | 978-0-415-99024-0 |
| Globalization of Education: An Introduction | Joel Spring | 978-0-415-98947-3 |
| The University and its Disciplines: Teaching and Learning within and beyond disciplinary boundaries | Carolin Kreber | 978-0-415-96521-7 |
| Cultural Education — Cultural Sustainability: Minority, Diaspora, Indigenous and Ethno-Religious Groups in Multicultural Societies | Edited by Zvi Bekerman, Ezra Kopelowitz | 978-0-415-99590-0 |
| The United States and Mexico: Between Partnership and Conflict, 2nd Edition | Jorge I. Domínguez, Rafael Fernández de Castro | 978-0-415-99219-0 |
| Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization | Nayan Chanda |
Digital Resources: DVD Documentaries
Copies of the listed titles are available and may be checked out by any IUPUI teaching faculty or staff member. Reserve copies by contacting Dawn Whitehead.
| Title | Country Reference |
|---|---|
| Waiting for Superman | USA Education System |
| Mardi Gras Made in China | China |
| Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited | China, Japan, and USA |
| Two Million Minutes | China, India, and USA |
Books on Kenya
Copies of the listed titles are available and may be checked out by any IUPUI teaching faculty or staff member. Reserve copies by contacting Dawn Whitehead.
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Facing Mt. Kenya | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Not Yet Uhuru: An Autobiography | Oginga Odinga |
| The Dilemma of Curriculum Relevance in Kenya | Nabwala Otunga |
| Africa in History | Basil Davidson |
| Africa Writes Back: The African Writers Series & The Launch of African Literature | James Curry |
| Makers of Kenya's History: JM Kariuki | Simiyu Wandibba |
| Makers of Kenya's History: Masinde Muliro | Simiyu Wandibba |
| Makers of Kenya's History: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga | E.S. Atieno Odhiambo |
| Writers in Politics | Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
| The River Between | Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
| The Kenyatta Succession | Joseph Karimi, Philip Ochieng |
| Unbowed: One Woman's Story | Wangari Maathai |
| Tom Mboya: The Man Kenya Wanted to Forget | David Goldsworthy |
| The Peoples of Kenya | Joy Adamson |
| Kenya Book of Records: Amazing Facts About Kenya | Kandia Mwaniki Wachira |
| The Yardstick: A Publication of Moi Girls - Eldoret, Issue Oct. 2007 | Edited by Veronica Mochama |
Additional Kenya Resources
As part of this Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program, faculty from Moi University prepared presentations on a variety of topics that address aspects of Kenya. They also provided related readings on the topics. If you are interested in learning more about Kenya or integrating aspects of Kenya , please visit http://international.iupui.edu/kenya/resources/.
Why is Curriculum Internationalization Important?
Academic Goals
- Strengthening liberal education to prepare students for productive citizenship, lifelong learning, and multiple careers
- Enhancing the quality of teaching and research through knowledge about scholarship and teaching around the world and the use of diverse theories, research approaches and cultural perspectives
Economic Goals
- Preparing students for careers that are potentially international
- Contributing to local economic development and competitiveness
Social Goals
- Enhancing students' ability to live an increasingly multicultural environment in the United States of America
- Enhancing the development, excellence, and relevance of institutions in other countries
National Security and Foreign Policy
- Producing experts required to support U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy
- Creating goodwill and support for the United States of America in other countries
From Green, M. F. & Olson, Christa (2008). Internationalizing the campus: A user's guide. American Council on Education Center for Institutional and International Initiatives: Washington DC.
How Do I Internationalize?
International Awareness
Infusing curriculum with international examples, cases, and perspectives.
- Goal for Students: Understanding that knowledge is not from a singular cultural base and that knowledge is applied differently in different cultural settings
- Focus: General, introductory subjects
- How:
- Include international origins and interpretations of key concepts in the discipline
- Stimulate interest in non-domestic issues and events with exposure
- Presence and inclusion of international students and their knowledge of their home countries
International Competence
Building cross-cultural interaction in formal and informal experiences of university life
- Goal for Students: Communication and engagement in cross-cultural settings
International Expertise
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