Global-Diversity-Learning-HIP

Global/Diversity learning (GDL) is a high impact practice that provides a framework for exploring multiple perspectives on viewing the interdependent world.This high impact practice (HIP) includes the following avenues:        

Multiple perspectives of GDL: 

1. Comparative Perspective: Students are encouraged to voice and hear different viewpoints adding layers to learning of the content being discussed.

 2. Investigative approach: Students are encouraged to engage in “researching” global issues within and beyond the local context.

 3. Ethnic Perspective: Students are encouraged to formulate their own personal viewpoint based on ethnicity/culture in order to construct a new way of approaching/analyzing the course material being discussed.

 4. Advocacy Perspective: Students are encouraged to reconstruct their ideas and become motivated to take action.  

 5. Evaluation: Students are encouraged to assess their own transformation and ability to make globally informed choices.

The following SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) have been developed:

• Students will be able to identify the key elements of a global issue and analyze that issue from multiple perspectives.                                                                                                                              
• Students will be able to recognize the diversity of cultures, subcultures, and social systems both in their local and global communities.                                                      

• Students will be able to apply varying approaches, values or ethical principles to respond to a global question, dilemma, or problem, and describe alternative outcomes.                                                                   
• Students will be able to articulate an informed stance on a global issue either verbally or through writing.                                                                                                                 
• Students will be able to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for interacting in multicultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural settings.                                            

• Students will be able to explore the relationship between one or more communities to demonstrate an understanding of global interdependence.                                                                  
• Students will be able to examine how one’s position/grounding relate to intercultural communication and shape perception of complex global issues.                                                       
• Students will be able analyze and reflect upon how values, assumptions, perceptions, expectations, and behavior affect intercultural communication.

 GDL Professional Development 

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