Discussions

Your Name and Title:
Aleks Nesic, Intercultural Specialist for Training and Assessment

School or Organization Name:
Florida State University, Center for Global Engagement  

Co-Presenter Name(s): n/a 

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
United States  

Language in Which You Will Present:
English 

Target Audience(s):
Teachers, Professors and Administrators in the field of global/intercultural education interested in learning about the process of developing students’ global competences through enhancing educational programs and curricula.  Also, study abroad/international education offices as well as those working with international students. 

Short Session Description (one line):
Pathways to Understanding the Other: Developing Students’ Global Competence  

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
This session will highlight the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) as designed by Milton Bennett and its application in the programming and curriculum design in higher education. Very often those of us working in the field of global/international/intercultural education miss the important markers of our learners and focus mostly on skill and knowledge development. This session will provide the audience with a successful campus wide programming model that enhances students’ learning and development of not only knowledge and skill, but awareness and sensitivity (attitudes and behaviors) associated with developing global competences. Assessment tool used to measure this development and its outcomes will be presented as well. Model is highly adaptable and replicable to other programs and institutions.  

Global Education Conference 2011 Proposal.docx