COE international partnerships, including those with North American First Nations, can only help enhance the effectiveness of COE programs. Faculty members and students can learn from colleagues in other institutions about technology in education; teaching and learning in settings with different resources; models from other cultures about educational leadership, support for student orientation to higher education, science and mathematics education, working with special populations, etc. Partnerships can:
- Enhance teaching and learning in COE
- Provide value by its foundations and relationships
- Create and maintain a relationships of respect and trust
I consider that “International Education” means experiences of two weeks or more in a country other than the participant’s home country, in which the participant learns the knowledge and skills needed to understand and to function productively in today’s interconnected world. These experiences are characterized by intentional cross-cultural experiences and by structured reflection.
The world often “comes to us” in the form of international students at MSU, Mankato. I am working to connect the international students with our College students, and I would like to take our College students to experience other cultures by intentional and deep residential experiences throughout the world. All this service has helped me focus my attention for students in EEC and in the College of Education.