November 2010
In this Review…
Internationalizing Curriculum 1
October Events in Photos
SISU 3+2 Program
COST Experiences
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Travel2Know Opportunities
Cleveland Tour Opportunity
Iranian Teacher
American Football 101
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Calendar of Events
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The Read Review welcomes news
items and photographs of cultural or
international events. We also seek
a r t i c l e s a b o ut i n t e r n a ti on a l
education.
Please submit your materials to:
Sonya Demirci, Gerald H. Read
Center for International and
Intercultural Education: White Hall,
Room 215 or sdemirci@kent.edu.
The book that sparked the
conversation of Entrepreneurialism
and Higher Education at this year’s
Gerald H. Read Center’s
Professional Advisory Board meeting
Immigrant, Inc: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are
Driving the New Economy
(and how they will save the
American Worker)
by Richard T. Herman and
Robert L Smith
College of EHHS
Strives to Internationalize the Curriculum
The College of Education, Health, and Human
Services, with its four schools, is in the process of
laying the groundwork for a college-wide internationalization initiative. With funding through a
grant through the Provost’s Office, the initiative is
to provide support for faculty to direct a shift in
student learning. This initiative within the college
aligns with the Provost’s commitment to internationalize the Kent State University curriculum by
2020, as well as with the strategic goals of the
college. According to Mary Ann Devine, CoChair of the Study Group, ―The goal is to make
internationalization a thread of addressing global
issues in every course throughout the college.‖
The Study Group identified and prioritized five
learning outcomes from faculty surveys. The
learning outcomes are categorized into three
categories: Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes.
Knowledge
 Understands his/her culture in global and
comparative context-that is, recognizes that
his/her culture is one of many diverse cultures
and that alternative perceptions and behaviors
may be based in cultural differences.
Skills
 Adapts his/her behavior to interact effectively
with those who are different.
 Uses knowledge, diverse cultural frames of
reference, and alternative perspectives to think
critically and solve problems.
 Interprets issues and situations from more than
one cultural perspective.
Attitudes
 Is willing to learn from others who are
culturally and globally different from him/her.
A variety of assessments will be used to
determine the effectiveness of course content.
Assessment strategies may include student
portfolios, pre– and post-tests, interviews, sharing
knowledge by interviewing someone from a
different culture, journaling, and role playing.
A pilot course within each college is in the process of being developed for Fall 2011. According to
Avril McClelland, Co-Chair, the pilot course professors are Mary Ann Devine, Recreation, Park
and Tourism Management, Jennifer Fisette,
Physical Education/Teacher Education, Angie Ha,
Nutrition and Dietetics, and Maureen Blankemeyer, Human Development and Family Studies.
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Linda Robertson, Emily Penix, Alex Vaught,
Sarah Wood, Dean Daniel Mahony,
Mansoureh Sharifzadeh, and Ray Heisey
after the Cultural Dialogue: Challenges Teaching Iranian Girls and a Study Abroad Panel.
Authors, Richard Hermann and Robert
Smith, share insights into Immigrant, Inc.
on Global Friday, October 15.
Tim Rasinski and his guest, Joao Lopes,
Associate Professor, School of Psychology,
University of Minho, discusses
―Identification of Disabled Children in the
Portuguese Educational System.‖
Andre Winston Lewis delivered the Read
Distinguished Lecture on ―The Role of the
U.S. Department of Education in
Internationalizing the American Campus.‖
SISU: Pipeline of Students for EHHS
The partnership between SISU and KSU-College of
EHHS has resulted in a unique degree program. The
Associate Director of International Affairs, Ted McKown,
writes, ―We have a number of students in the SISU 3+2
program. 3+2 essentially is when a student does the first
three years of the bachelor’s program at SISU then two
years at Kent State. The first year at Kent State is shared
between the bachelor’s and master’s program. At the end
of five years the student is awarded a Bachelor’s degree
from SISU and a Master’s degree from Kent State
University.‖
According to KSU’s website, Higher
Education Administration and Student Personnel Master's
Degree and Educational Foundations are the two target
master's program for these degrees. According to David
Di Maria, Director of International Student Recruitment,
Admissions and Advising, currently KSU enrolls 17 SISU
3+2 students and the majority are in Education and
Business degree programs.
As part of this new partnership, five faculty members from
SISU have begun their Ph.D. programs at KSU--with two
selecting EHHS's programs in cultural foundations. In
2009-2011 academic years, two SISU members, Liangtao
Ni and Haiyan Zhao, are in residence at KSU. ―This is a
good opportunity to strengthen our intercultural
competence by living in the United States, and it is also an
important decision on SISU’s part by strengthening the
faculty’s overseas experience,‖ says Haiyan Zhao.
In the HIED master’s program, two students are enrolled,
Riuling Liu and Tianjun Shen. Tianjun writes, ―I am
impressed by the easy and fast application procedure of the
program and there are a variety of Kent master's programs
for me to choose from.‖ He also mentions that the
partnership made the application process and credit transfer
much easier.
Email Excerpts
from our Student Teachers Abroad
Hi, Dr. Cushner and
all
KSU COST
students!
I am at Springfield
Primary school in
Kallaroo, Western
Aust ra l ia
(Per th)
teaching all subjects in
a mixed age years 4/5
classroom. The school
has a great community
feel to it and has parents that are extremely involved with the
school, take great interest in it, and truly care about their
children and the other students that go there.
My class is absolutely amazing and I have already enjoyed
doing some lessons with them. I am currently planning
heaps of lessons to take over with next term. We have a
school holiday coming up in one week’s time so I am
planning to do some traveling around Australia for two
weeks. I will explore Sydney, then Cairns, finishing in
Uluru at Ayer's Rock; I am so excited!
Caitrin Scott
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Hi, Dr. Cushner,
I am in an all-boys school in Killarney, Ireland, and I am
teaching the 1st and 2nd year students in science and history.
The teachers have been friendly and helpful; however, as one
of the teachers described to me yesterday my school is a
third-world country in terms of resources and technology. I
have actually seen worksheets that have been hand written
and photocopied.
As far as my accommodations, it has been great. I am
staying with a host family that Batt referred me to and there
is another student here who is from Middle Tennessee State
who is also student teaching.
Hope everyone is enjoying their placements and temporary
homes!
John Christman
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Hello, Everyone!
I'm in a tiny town called Kenmare in Ireland, and although
it's small it's absolutely perfect. Everyone here is very
friendly and welcoming, and I've had no problem getting to
know the locals and making a few friends my age. My
accommodation is with a family outside of town; it's about a
15 minute walk and they've given me a bike to use. I've had
some trouble getting the internet, but overall my experience
has been fantastic so far. I went up this past weekend to visit
the American teachers up in Killarney, and we had a blast!
Hope everyone else is enjoying the semester!
Haiyan Zhao, Xi
Yu, Ran Yan,
Ahui Wang &
Liangtao Ni enjoy
fall weather at
Cuyahoga National
Park
Stacey Maloney
Tianjun Shen, a
master’s student in
HIED
Riuling Liu, a
master’s student
in HIED
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March 1, 2010
Deadline for Travel2Know Programs is November 15, 2010
Turkey: June 2011
South Pacific: August 10-20, 2011
For more
Morocco: October 29-November 8, 2011
information contact:
Rose Onders
ronders@kent.edu
330-572-0564
Kent State University
215 White Hall
Kent, OH 44242 USA
International Student News
AIS-EHHS Coordinates
Arts, History and Culture Tour
of Cleveland
Date: Saturday, November 6
Time: 1 p.m.-9 p.m.
Highlights: Cleveland Museum of
Art, tour of Downtown Cleveland,
and time for a tour and dinner in
Little Italy
Contact/RSVP: Sonya Demirci at
sdemirci@kent.edu or 672-7879
Round-trip transportation from KSUWhite Hall is free of charge.
Space is limited.
American Football 101
Iranian Teacher Discusses
Challenges
At the Cultural Dialogue held on
Th ur s da y, O ct ob er 7 , M r s .
Mansoureh Sharifzadeh, presently a
teacher in the Tohid Pre-University
Center and in the Sahbaye Safa High
School in Tehran, Iran, shared her
insights on the challenges in teaching
English to her high school girls. One
challenge identified included the
English textbooks, which are out of
date and lack relevant connections to
Iranian perspectives and culture.
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AIS-EHHS sponsored an American
Football 101 event to coincide with the
KSU Homecoming Football Game held
at Dix Stadium on Saturday, October 9.
For many of the international students,
it was their first experience of the
traditional American sport. A brief
introduction to the game was provided
by Dave Kokandy, a master’s student
in Higher Education. Students learned
about downs, field goals, punting, and
touchdowns, while they experienced the
crowds of college football fans.
Upcoming Events in November
All are welcome to attend.
Sponsored by the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education
Ten-Thousand Villages Fair Trade Market
International Education Week: November 15-19, 2010
White Hall-Read Room 200
Daily hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and extended hours on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 4-8 p.m.
Come learn about fair trade, shop unique handmade items,
and support study abroad scholarships!
Brown Bag Seminar
The Rooster Crows and the Imam Sings:
A Photo Presentation of a Month among the Rural Villagers of Northern Nigeria
Presented by Dr. Catherine Hackney, Associate Professor of Educational Administration
Thursday, November 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
White Hall 200, Read Room
Other International Week Events
Intercultural Dimensions of Teaching and Learning
Ken Cushner’s students will report on resources to help guide international efforts in K-16 venues.
4:30-7:00 p.m., 200 White Hall
KSU African Ensemble Performance
and Senegalese Dance Group Show
7:00-9:30 p.m., Cartwright Hall
For a complete listing of events, check out:
www.kent.edu/oia/events.cfm
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