Teaching Fellows Program University of North Carolina Wilmington
TFP 205
Comparative International Education
Fall 2010
Catalog Description: (1): Prerequisite: Formal enrollment in the Teaching Fellows Program or
consent of director. This course will examine and compare major differences in the approach to
education in the K-12 setting in selected countries/regions. Differences in theoretical approaches
as well as application of pedagogies will be studied. Students will critically examine global
events and issues that affect education.
Conceptual Framework: This course is designed to focus on key components of the
Watson School of Education’s conceptual framework: The WSE develops highly
competent professionals to serve in educational leadership roles. TFP 201 supports this
framework through discussions, class activities, readings, projects and evaluations. These
projects afford students the opportunity to develop the following competencies:
Informed data driven decision making
o Reflective practice
o Commitment to ethical and professional standards
o Technology integration
o Ability to meet needs of diverse learners
o Knowledge and use of appropriate communication strategies
Individual student growth in these areas will result in educational practice that positively impacts
learning.
Course Objectives:
o Present a clear understanding of global issues facing an educator today and looking
towards the future.
o Identify and research contemporary issues in global education.
o Apply your knowledge in a school or classroom environment.
o Foster cross-cultural awareness, cooperation and understanding.
o Critically examine global events and issues that affect education.
o Examine and identify the implications of globalization for education
North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
1.5 Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
2.2 Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
2.3 Teachers treat students as individuals.
3.4 Teachers make instruction relevant to students.
4.7 Teachers communicate effectively.
5.3 Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
Course Outcomes/Projects:
o Assess various countries government, educational system, and role in international
policies.
o Conduct interactions with teens and college students in researched countries through
Skype.
o Actively participate in presentations by various international professors.
Class Attendance
Tardiness, requests to leave early, and/or absences will result in your grade being lowered a half
letter grade. (ONE absence is permitted but not recommended.) None of these reasons excuse
you from fulfilling all course requirements. Please make an appointment with me within the first
three (3) weeks of class if you have scholarship responsibilities that require you to miss classes
due to UNCW-sponsored events or performances.
Grade Distribution – Grades earned are awarded using the University letter system.
A 90-100 C 70-79 F 59 & Below
B 80-89 D 60-69
UNCW Honor Code Statement
All students enrolled at UNCW are subject to the UNCW Student Academic Honor Code
(hereafter referred to as the Honor Code), which is intended to help every member of the UNCW
community appreciate the high value placed on academic integrity and the means that will be
employed to ensure its preservation. Students are expected to perpetuate a campus culture where
each student does his or her own work while relying on appropriate resources for assistance. In
such a climate students enjoy a special trust that they are members of a unique community where
one’s thoughts and words are attributed correctly and with proper ownership, and where there is
little need for systems to sanction those who cheat. As such, all UNCW students shall commit to
the principles and spirit of the Honor Code by adhering to the following pledge: “As a student at
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, I am committed to honesty and truthfulness in
academic inquiry and in the pursuit of knowledge. I pledge to uphold and promote the UNCW
Student Academic Honor Code.”