Global competency can be taught--and measured--with simple but powerful strategies educators everywhere can use.

Editor’s Intro: Teaching for global competence should be part of every subject, but sometimes it’s difficult to think of ways to integrate global learning into fields like engineering and science.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is behind the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) a standardized test given to 15-year-olds around the globe, the ...

Monday’s post examined the latest research in Asia which shows a move away from rote learning and an increased emphasis on twenty-first century skills. Meanwhile, here in North America, the Toronto ...

Today’s students face a rapidly changing global environment in education, employment, and recreation. In this workshop, the presenters will discuss the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to be ...

Building on the work of the Center for Global Education at Asia Society and others, OECD has defined global competence as “the capacity to examine local, global and intercultural issues, to understand ...

One in ten Americans is foreign born, and local communities—urban, suburban, and rural—are growing more diverse. One in five jobs is tied to international trade. This means that students must be ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is celebrating its Sixth International Day of Education today, Jan. 24. This year’s theme is, “Learning for Lasting Peace ...

Generally, the emerging field of global competence includes a few elements: a) knowledge of other world regions, cultures, economies and issues of global importance; b) values of respect for other ...

The Educator Summit on Global Competency invites educators to explore global competencies through presentations, workshops, and panel discussions over two days in Laramie, Wyoming. This summit was ...

At the University of Central Oklahoma, students don’t have to leave campus to get connected to the world; the university brings the world to its students. UCO now offers a “global competency” ...