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Prof. A.Jahitha Begum,Dept. of Education, GRI-DUNEW PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL EDUCATION

What is Globalization?Interconnectedness among people and countries, by virtue of:Economic systemsEnvironmental systemsCommunication systemsPolitical systemsSocial systems

Global EducationDefinition- Global education is teaching and learning with a global perspective;Recognizing the interdependencies and interconnections of issues, regions, peoples, places, systems and times;Infusing global issues, such as sustainable development, environmental care, peace and human rights, into traditional subject areas; Working toward active, responsible global citizenship toward building a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. (http://imminentshift.com/global/define.html

Global EducationFive Dimensions for Global Perspectives 1- Perspective Conscious2- Knowledge of World Conditions3- Cross-Culture Awareness4- Knowledge of Global Dynamics5- Awareness of Human Choice

The Global Ring Network for Advanced Applications Development, or GLORIAD, provides a network of high-speed computing capability to scientists and engineers around the Northern Hemisphere. Through the use of grid middleware, the GLORIAD network allows applications and data from disparate sources to be worked on collaboratively by researchers across international boundaries.

Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation

GLORIAD is, at heart, a community building programIntegrated Cyberinfrastructure

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Globalization Two New Developments

Information Technology

The World is Flat

21st Century ResearchMultidisciplinary MultidimensionalInformation-drivenInternationally engaged

7BIO funds the biology of the 21st century

Global Economy

More Closely Integrated Global Economy

Competition for Global Resources and Talent

the 21st century is going to see a cohesion of the sciences and disappearance of their borders.- David Baltimore121234

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Integrating research and education projects, programs, and networks to create constellations of scholars to stimulate innovation

Maintaining Economic Competitiveness for Globalization Develop Valuable Marketable Technologies -Invest in fundamental research at the beginning of the innovation food chainPrepare Science, Engineering and Technology Workforce Train the generation of workers at the breaking frontier of science and engineeringInvest in Facilities & Instrumentation Build world-class facilities to attract top international partners and to provide citizens of the world with new knowledge and technology.

Equation for prosperityTalent +Education =New discoveries =Innovation + new products and services =High-quality jobs + greater productivity =Sustained economic growth.

BasicResearch&Education Service to Society Broadening Access Education Physical Operations & Infrastructure Research & Scholarship Policy, Planning, & Administration Development & Training Assessment & Reporting Networking & Partnerships Strategies for Change Community Embeddedness Knowledge Sharing & Product DevelopmentSolution OptionsFrom understanding to applicationfrom disciplines to transformative research & education.

INITIATIVES BY EMERGING NATIONSGlobal Education Initiatives : (GEI) - 2011 report Challenges in education and opportunities it provides as an enabler for economic growth and employment remain a global priority It is therefore imperative to examine what developing nations are doing to address these challenges in education:

Cyberinfrastructure

Emerging Nations Initiatives Continue Government Policies:Building capacities (Teacher Training)Providing Affordable Access to EducationQuality of EducationTypes of education

NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODELS: DEVELOPED NATIONSCHANGES IN POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICESA CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND CREATIVITYEDUCATION AS THE ENGINE OF CONTINUING ECONOMICGROWTH

UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING MODELSDemographic changes on university campuses

Initiatives in academic delivery systems

Initiatives for new programs and disciplines

EconomicsAndManagementPsychologyCommunicationCognitiveSciencesForeignLanguagesPoliticalScienceJournalismLinguisticsLiteratureAnthropologyEducationHistoryPolicySciencesInternational Education in the Mainstream of Defining DisciplinesGeographyPhilosophy

Global Education

Three Pathways1- Empathy for Others2- Finding New Ways to Enrich and Engage3- Desire for Social Justice

Global EducationGetting to Know Your NeighborHow do events in one part of the world affect the way we live in our home environment?What are other countries doing about the threat of climate change?How can we lessen terrorist threats?

Global mindsetGlobal mindset is a metacapability typified by two corresponding facets: an inclusive cognitive structure that directs attention and interpretation of information and a well developed competence for altering and revising this cognitive structure with new experiences.

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