The notion of interculturality is complex and polysemous in global research and education. Considering the turbulent times that the world has experienced in recent years, it is increasingly important to confront and enrich this significant scientific notion to make it more inclusive and epistemologically diverse. This paper has two main…

This article explores domestic students' engagement in internationalisation, based on data collected from individual and focus group interviews as part of a longitudinal study across four secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. While the four capabilities, intercultural, ethical, personal and social, and critical and creative thinking, are…

Universities fail to offer equitable learning experiences for their diverse students. At the same time, the value of diverse student identities and perspectives remains largely unrealized. In a globalising higher education context, these issues are exacerbated while the post-national university is increasingly complicit in advancing the neoliberal…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of online intercultural exchange (OIE) to mediate a cross-cultural project with pre-service teachers in two countries. Design/methodology/approach: Using a population of convenience, students from one American and one German university were assigned to mixed multi-cultural project…

The majority of students who took this general education undergraduate course in developing cross-cultural understanding at a state college in the northeastern United States reported that their level of cross-cultural competence and global awareness increased by the end of the course. The primary course objective was to help students better…

Never before have more children lived away from their home countries. Given the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of children who have migrated, school psychologists must be well prepared to meet these growing demands. Consequently, school psychology training programs must invest in the preparation of culturally competent future school…

This article concerns the impact of educational reforms on young people in Bolivian society as they transition into adulthood, against the backdrop of globalisation and far-reaching structural changes. Ethnicity and cultural capital are linked in complex ways with social stratification in Bolivia. In a pluricultural society, the language of…

Engineering organizations are increasingly under pressure to perform more efficiently with fewer people. To manage this, organizations need to understand what skills, knowledge and behaviours they need from engineers who have to practise in a global information society. Engineering educators, in collaboration with employers, therefore now need to…

The changing world offers educators a new set of challenges for helping students assume a role as citizens of the world. A proposed strategy for incorporating an intercultural dimension into courses in business communication integrates aspects of experimental, behavioral, and informational learning. (JOW)

Reviews the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies' recommendations for increasing the curricula. Describes Broward Community College's curriculum development efforts, which resulted in an international/intercultural general education requirement for associate in arts students. Discusses other examples of Broward's…

Discusses the reasons for the development and inclusion of multiple art criticism formats in the curriculum. Points out the ways in which a variety of world views approach can heighten the appreciation of art. Suggests that a multi-cultural approach will enrich the lives of all students in a pluralistic society. (KO)

The undergraduate curriculum must consider international and intercultural implications. The study of other cultures must be part of a liberal education, and graduates must have the skills and information to be informed citizen-workers in a world community. (MLW)

Whitworth College, Washington, has a commitment to multicultural education for all students. Its course, "Field Experience in Mutlicultural Education," which sends students to one of several field sites, is described. This experience is designed to assist preservice teachers in the development of a global orientation and informed world…

This report was prepared by The "Preparing Students as Global Citizens" Task Force of Howard Community College's Commission on the Future. The principal issue addressed by this task force was to identify ways in which Howard Community College (Maryland) can prepare its students to be effective citizens in a global society. Its focus is…

Contends that the challenges of multicultural education and application of new learning theories are having a dramatic impact on music education. Asserts that a new type of "world music" is emerging in which improvisation and creativity plays a significant role. Includes a table with seven improvisation exercises. (CFR)