The Importance of Global Citizenship to Higher Education: The Role of Short-Term Study Abroad
The Importance of Global Citizenship to Higher Education: The Role of Short-Term Study Abroad
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全球公民对高等教育的重要性：短期出国留学的作用
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10.9734/bjesbs/2013/2910
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2013
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M. Tarrant
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L. Perry;K. Stoner;Lee Stoner;Daniel Wadsworth;Rachel Page;M. Tarrant
越来越多的机构积极推动国际化作为一个关键战略，这意味着“全球公民”的发展是其教育使命的一个组成部分。为了实现这一战略，必须解决四个问题：（1）什么是全球公民？(2)为什么全球公民很重要？(3)我们如何衡量全球公民？（4）如何培养全球公民意识？(1)虽然全球公民是一个极具争议性和多方面的术语，但三个关键维度被普遍接受：社会责任，全球意识和公民参与。(2)今天的毕业生严重依赖于一个相互联系的世界，大学有责任促进全球意识，为毕业生提供更多的就业机会，并响应加强国家安全的政治呼吁。(3)人们普遍认为，自然环境和人造环境是全球公民身份的背景
An increasing number of institutions actively promote internationalisation as a key strategy, implying that the development of a “global citizenry” is an integral part of their educational mission. To fulfil this strategy, four constructs must be addressed: (1) what is global citizenship?, (2) why is global citizenship important? (3) how do we measure global citizenship?, and (4) how do we foster global citizenship? (1) Although global citizenship is a highly contested and multifaceted term, three key dimensions are commonly accepted: social responsibility, global awareness, and civic engagement. (2) Today’s graduates are critically dependent on an interconnected world, and universities have a responsibility to promote global mindedness, to provide greater employment opportunities for their graduates, and to respond to political calls for enhanced national security. (3) There is a consensus that the natural and built environment is the context in which global citizenship