Article: Engaging Science Faculty in Internationalization

An article in the spring 2012 issue of IIENetworker Magazine discusses the challenges that the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison faced while internationalizing its science curriculum. The three core challenges were: "1) the rigid curricular structure of science education; 2) the conviction that science and, by extension, a science education exist outside of cultural influence; and 3) a general lack of incentive for faculty to engage in international education." The ways that the college was able to overcome these challenges include: "1) advancing the partnerships that science faculty already enjoy with their colleagues in other countries; 2) tailoring study abroad programs to the unique needs of science students; 3) focusing internationalization efforts on the applied (as opposed to the basic sciences); and 4) supporting, rewarding, and recognizing instructors who engage in curriculum internationalization."

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