How does education abroad contribute to global learningglobal learning?

Brett Berquist Executive Director Study AbroadGlobal View Symposium

3 November 2010

External Brad Baltensperger MI Tech, Dir. General EducationPardip Bolina, Assoc. Dir. UM Center for Global and IC study Elizabeth Matthews, Illinois IT, Dir, Int’l Center,Bill Nolting, UM, Asst Dir. Ed AbroadAlan Walczak, Dir. Int’l Programs, Davenport

MSU faculty & staff

Andrea Allen, CASIDRoger Baldwin, professor HALEJohn Metzler, African Studies, MSUConnie Currier, Asst. Prof, Public HealthDiane Ruonavaara, specialist, CASIDKatie Stolz, Res. Dir. MSUMary Anne Walker, Dir. Bus. Devp’t MSU Global

MSU students

Robert Brown, MSU grad studentMegan Buhl, student dir. Bailey scholars, Stacy Clause, MSU studentKate Patch, PhD Student MSU, specialist GenCenHoa Pham, MSU Grad student

5,000 faculty and

academic staff 200

Programs of Study in 17

CollegesEst. 1855LAND

GRANTmodel

Site of $550 million

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

5,200 acre

campus

$405 million

sponsoredresearch

47,272students

“MSU is a university not only

for the people of Michigan

but also for the world” 1st DEAN

of International Programs

More than 50 YEARS

of International programming

Ambitiousgoals for

study abroadset in 1995

$ 61 millionof MSU’s

instructional budget is dedicated to international programming

TOP 10International

student enrollment

More than180

International Partners

MSU sends

3,000 students abroad on nearly

300 programs to all 7 continents 1/3 of MSU

undergraduatestudents

Study Abroadtop ratedattraction for

admitted students

TOPproducer of U.S. Peace

CorpsVolunteers

#1Public

University

SA program growth

1920-1940 junior year abroad to Europe

1950s-60s

Late 1960s

Government invests in FL training. MSU 1st Dean Int’l Programs. Research on academic rigor of programs.identification of extra-curricular benefits – personal development

1970s program expansion, beginning of research on attitude and behavior.

1980s search for success in programs – too complex

1990s IC development central focus.

2000-2010 Growth of major research studiesSA tripled over last 20 years through Faculty-led ST programs broaden disciplinary focus and engage significant growth.

SA growth (IIE Open Doors)

Self-awareness &

C1

Professional development

Intellectual growth

Personal growth

Intercultural competence

Global Competence Goals

• an understanding of themselves understanding of themselves culturally and the ability to use this knowledge to live and work effectively in diverse settings and with diverse individuals

• the knowledge and skills associated with international, global, and intercultural intercultural content areas such as language, geography, history;

• a desire and ability to seek out and use diverse sources of information diverse sources of information to inform their decision making; and

• a desire and ability to engage in communities of practice communities of practice as citizens and scholars.

low SES & low cultural capital –

particular benefit

GAINS:•FL

•personal devp’t•IC devp’t

•Intell devp’tShorter graduation>GPA >retention

Influence ed experience

& career choices

What do we think we know?What do we think we know?

• Dwyer• Engle & Engle• Georgetown• GLOSSARI• SAGE

How do we know?

IDICCAIGPI

BEVI

Group discussion

• How your SA program(s) contribute to institution’s learning goals?•To IC goals?•How do you know?

Report to group

•What next?

berquis6@msu.edu

CONCLUSION