International students in classrooms to interact linguistically and culturally benefit their transition into US institutes while domestic students gain authentic experiences that shape their learning. In this session we'll look at ways Readers Theater can be used by instructors to foster these interactions.
Rodney Allen Trice is an award-winning graphic designer who taught for thirty years in New York before returning to his alma mater, Yale, to teach again in 2018. Today, his experiments in immersive technology aim at revolutionising design gestalts and formats.
We bridge the gap between skilled professionals and companies
Employers in every industry face difficulty filling open positions with qualified workers. Technological advances create skills gaps that necessitate additional training for employees to upskill and become better qualified professionals. Many companies struggle to identify what skills are missing; a robust skills taxonomy may be able to identify these deficits more accurately while an effective training program can reskill their workforce and boost business value.
Employers must embrace new work arrangements and creative talent engagement strategies in order to address the skills gap, such as offering apprenticeships, internships, and co-op programs that provide students with hands-on work experience. Employers can then tap into a larger pool of candidates while building a talent pipeline which will enable their business to scale efficiently - but it should be noted that such initiatives should form part of an employer's overall talent strategy plan.
Education must work collaboratively with businesses in order to improve outcomes for both students and employees, which requires both top-down and bottom-up approaches. Universities and vocational schools can work with businesses on shaping curriculum based on industry requirements; other stakeholders including learners and workers needing help in developing technical and durable skills to thrive in today's work force; additionally business leaders should prioritize skills when making business decisions.
We offer a practical approach
Practical learning approaches are vital in today's globalized society. A practical education approach helps students gain an appreciation of other cultures, solve real-world global issues and fosters a better future for all. Schools that integrate global education can assist their students in building these necessary skills and enable them to thrive both locally and globally - such as leadership, empathy and adaptability - skills acquired through an international education.
Academic language development can be an overwhelming barrier for international students studying at universities worldwide, yet only 27% utilize their universities' support services (Tran & Leask 2008). These numbers demonstrate a need to increase utilization.
One way of providing students with such opportunities is giving them the chance to identify a local issue, connect it to a larger global problem, and then take steps toward solving it - this process forms the core of "Pay Attention, Feel Connected, Take Action" model of global leadership. Participate Learning's Global Leaders framework can be utilized by educators in their classrooms to implement this model successfully; its approach helps develop empathy while teaching how to collaborate across cultures while providing them with preparation for post-graduation careers and lives beyond graduation while offering strategy coaching and ongoing support to ensure its success!
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