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Publication Date: 2012
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Teaching with a Global Perspective
Richardson, Percy
Inquiry, v17 n1 p43-50 Spr 2012
The benefits of teaching from a global perspective far outweigh the disadvantages. Teaching from a global perspective provides the employer with global workers. Such teaching produces students who possess the knowledge of languages, culture, social systems, dress, religion, and cultural norms, as well as skills for employment in the global marketplace. Also, it teaches global citizenship and cultural tolerance, as well as good stewardship of the world's resources. By learning different languages and traveling abroad, American students can move easily from one country to another based on the demands of the job, their global travel experiences, and their skill sets. American educators must equip students with the knowledge needed to understand race, color, creed, language, customs, norms, religion, global politics, and foreign business practices in order for them to compete in the global workforce of the Twenty-First Century.
Descriptors: Travel, Citizenship, Religion, Global Approach, Norms, Higher Education, Employment, Textbook Selection, Textbooks, Study Abroad
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Language: English
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