ISBN: 9781118720219

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its own community to across the world. To do so to advance the work for the betterment of students and communities it must engage inte… More...

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its own community to across the world. To do so to advance the work for the betterment of students and communities it must engage internationally while building capacity.Recognizing the growing importance of educating students in a globalized world, this volume explores the community college in an international context. It addresses global ideals, values, competencies, and understanding in a local context and shows:How individual community colleges have internationalizedHow models and partnerships can aid progression to comprehensive internationalizationHow international systems consider adoption and adaptation.The authors point to a crucial vision for the future: Globalization has moved the U.S. community college steadily from international education as an add-on to international education as a choice, and now to international education as a crucial, integrated mission that has drawn increased interest from other nations intent on an educated, skilled citizenry. The community college is no longer about the United States; the community college is for all of us, a world phenomenon. This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinct and expanding educational mission.; PDF; Education > Society & social sciences > Higher & further education, tertiary education, Wiley<

2013, ISBN: 9781118720219

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its owncommunity to across the world. To do so--to advance the workfor the betterment of students and communities--it must engageinter… More...

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its owncommunity to across the world. To do so--to advance the workfor the betterment of students and communities--it must engageinternationally while building capacity. Recognizing the growing importance of educating students in aglobalized world, this volume explores the community college in aninternational context. It addresses global ideals, values,competencies, and understanding in a local context and shows: * How individual community colleges have internationalized * How models and partnerships can aid progression tocomprehensive internationalization * How international systems consider adoption andadaptation. The authors point to a crucial vision for the future:Globalization has moved the U.S. community college steadily frominternational education as an add-on to international education asa choice, and now to international education as a crucial,integrated mission that has drawn increased interest from othernations intent on an educated, skilled citizenry. The communitycollege is no longer about the United States; the community collegeis for all of us, a world phenomenon. This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries. Essential to presidents, vice presidents, deans, andother leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directionsfor Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting thechallenges of their distinct and expanding educational mission. eBook John Wiley & Sons PDF, John Wiley & Sons, 18.04.2013, John Wiley & Sons, 2013<

2013, ISBN: 9781118720219

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its owncommunity to across the world. To do so--to advance the workfor the betterment of students and communities--it must engageinter… More...

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its owncommunity to across the world. To do so--to advance the workfor the betterment of students and communities--it must engageinternationally while building capacity. Recognizing the growing importance of educating students in aglobalized world, this volume explores the community college in aninternational context. It addresses global ideals, values,competencies, and understanding in a local context and shows: * How individual community colleges have internationalized * How models and partnerships can aid progression tocomprehensive internationalization * How international systems consider adoption andadaptation. The authors point to a crucial vision for the future:Globalization has moved the U.S. community college steadily frominternational education as an add-on to international education asa choice, and now to international education as a crucial,integrated mission that has drawn increased interest from othernations intent on an educated, skilled citizenry. The communitycollege is no longer about the United States; the community collegeis for all of us, a world phenomenon. This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries. Essential to presidents, vice presidents, deans, andother leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directionsfor Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting thechallenges of their distinct and expanding educational mission. eBook John Wiley & Sons 18.04.2013, John Wiley & Sons, John Wiley & Sons<

2013, ISBN: 9781118720219

New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 161, [ED: 2], 2. Auflage, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: John Wiley & Sons]

2013, ISBN: 9781118720219

Number 161, [ED: 2], Auflage, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: Jossey-Bass]