Assessing global learning to improve student learning and educational practice

Abstract

What college experiences are most influential in fostering elements of global learning? How can educators create a campus ethos and learning opportunities that encourage student global and holistic learning? Authors of three national assessment tools -Global Perspective Inventory (GPI), National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE),and Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory (PSRI)- will present assessment strategies that connect student experiences, engagement,and campus climate with specific student learning outcomes, especially those related to global learning and global citizenship. They will highlight evidence from the use of these tools that focus on environmental conditions such as student experiences and perceptions of the campus community that enhance global learning. They will engage the audience in considering the kind of evidence that would help them adapt curricula and co-curricular activities so that more students develop a deeper understanding of global cultures, developments, and interconnections, across a variety of majors and career goals.