Description

Many issues, problems, and challenges today transcend national boundaries. No matter what subject you teach, with globalization, interdependence, and technology the world is coming into your discipline (if it hasn’t already done so!). The understanding of any academic subject (and its pedagogy) can be enhanced by placing it in comparative context, by bringing in different ways of seeing and doing, and by searching for “best practices” from other countries and societies. You are likely to have students from different countries or from different immigrant backgrounds. Introducing and examining content related to your discipline or course subject from outside the United States can help contribute to creating an atmosphere (and a pedagogy) that fosters greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. Furthermore, as your students enter the professional arena after graduation, the world will be coming into their workplace. The better equipped they are to understand and handle different perspectives with global literacy, the more likely they will succeed in their chosen careers. You can add an international or comparative perspective to your course content through readings, projects, class activities and other assignments.