Flat Lens for a Round
World?
Patti McGill Peterson
Presidential Advisor for Global Initiatives
American Council on Education
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First in the World?
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By Many Measures
• #1 in Nobel Peace Prize Winners by country(340)
• 43 of the top 100 universities in the World and 8 of
the top 10
University Rankings (THE, 2015)
• Largest share of international students by country (886,052
in 2013/2014)
• In top 5 average earnings per year= $56,811
(OECD average = $38,310)*
• Highest number (132) of Global 500 Companies in 2013
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#1 in Oil Consumption
Source: US Energy Information Administration, February 2015
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A Different Perspective
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95%
5%
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Share of World Economy
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Nearly all future population growth will
take place in developing countries
Least Developed
Countries
Less
Developed
Countries
More Developed Countries
Source: Population Reference Bureau, 2012
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50% of growth in GDP occurs in
the developing world
Emerging
Developed
Source: World Economic Outlook Database 2010
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80% of middle-income
consumers are predicted to
reside in the developing world
by 2020
Source: McKinsey Global Institute, 2012
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63%
51%
Non-U.S.
Revenues
55%
73%
Source: Bloomberg 2011/2012 Statista 2014 WSJ 2015
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India, South Asia, and Africa
will make up 60%
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Source: McKinsey 2012
Major Religious Groups
Source: Pew Research Center – Religion and
Public Life, December 2012
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NEW ERA
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HIGHER EDUCATION’S
RESPONSE?
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Parameters of Institutional Mission
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Stakeholders
Students
Faculty &
staff
Taxpayers/
public
Government
• Federal, e.g.
Department of
Education
• State and local
Alumni
Donors
Higher
education
institutions
Associations
of peer
institutions
CREATING THE
ENVIRONMENT FOR GLOBAL
LEARNING
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ESSENTIALS
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Global Learning for All
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Study Abroad: Proxy for Global
Learning?
~289,000 U.S. Students
Study Abroad
4.5 Million Students
Study Abroad
World-wide
Sources: Open Doors (2014); OECD (2013)
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CURRICULUM:
EPICENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE
INTERNATIONALIZATION AND
GLOBAL LEARNING
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Global Learning Objectives
Knowledge
• Knowledge of world geography, conditions, issues and events.
• Awareness of the complexity and interdependency of world issues and events.
• Understanding of historical forces that have shaped the current world system.
• Knowledge of one’s own culture and history.
• Understanding of the diversity of values, beliefs, ideas, and worldviews.
Skills
• Technical skills to enhance students’ ability to learn about the world (e.g., research skills).
• Critical and comparative thinking, including the ability to think creatively and integrate diverse
cultural frames of reference.
• Communication skills, including the ability to use another language effectively and interact with
people from other cultures.
• Coping and resiliency skills in unfamiliar and challenging situations.
Attitudes
• Openness to learning and an orientation to new opportunities, ideas, and ways of thinking.
• Tolerance for ambiguity and unfamiliarity.
• Respect for and appreciation of personal and cultural differences.
• Empathy and the ability to see multiple perspectives.
• Self-awareness about one’s own identity and culture.
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American Council on Education (ACE)
Core Global Competencies
1. Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment
2. Recognize perspectives, others’ and their own
3. Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences
4. View themselves as players in the world and participating
reflectively
Asia Society
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Global Learning Value Rubric
A critical analysis of and an engagement with complex,
interdependent global systems and legacies and their
implications for people’s lives and their sustainability
Global Self-Awareness
Perspective taking
Cultural Diversity
Personal and Social Responsibility
Global Systems
Knowledge Applications
American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
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Curriculum as Anchor for
Internationalization
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Faculty as Architects for Global
Learning
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OBSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT
WORKS
• Define global learning as a campus-wide priority
• Prioritize the most critical knowledge and
competencies
• Provide unifying principles for course-level
internationalization efforts
• Allow for interpretation and customization
• Reflecting the character and identity of the
institution is critical
American Council on Education (ACE)
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AN ASTRONAUT’S LENS FOR
21st Century Students
“The purpose of college is not just to
transmit skills. It is also to widen your
horizons, to make you a better citizen, to
help you evaluate information, to help you
make your way through the world…..”
President Obama
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Global Learning:
Good for The Student, The State and
The Nation
“Global changes have made the global
competence of Americans an essential
ingredient for ensuring the nation’s security,
economic competitiveness, foreign policy
leadership, and ability to understand and
meet global challenges in the 21st Century.”
American Council on Education
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