Globalization of Higher Education by Hana Alberts

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Globalization of Higher Education by Hana Alberts

This article draws particular attention to some of the renowned educational institutions in the world today. Accordingly, the institutions highlighted in the article are mostly colleges and universities, which further draws on the concept of adult education. Based on the article, it is evident that most colleges and universities are focused on providing education or adults and the fact that they are located overseas brings forth the concept of globalization. More specifically, the author looks at globalization from the perspective of both receiving education and educating others (Alberts 2010). The author explains how globalization allows individuals to travel from their home countries overseas for the attainment of an education. However, he also highlights how this can be beneficial to students overseas as they get the opportunity to learn the different cultures. Conclusively, the author explains the concept of globalization from an instructor’s point of view. How, individuals can have the ability to extend out to other people in foreign countries, meaning that all individuals can have a global impact on each other.

Send More U.S. Students Abroad

by John Zogby

This article emphasizes the importance of sending students abroad for the acquisition of an education. The author explains how the experience of studying abroad provides students with the opportunity to learn new cultures, thus understanding how different nations subsist (Zogby, 2009). Additionally, studying abroad encourages the formation of new friendships, which is necessary for the establishment of lasting alliances between countries. Theses alliances are necessary not only for maintaining world peace, but also for the increment of a state’s economy and income. The author is quick to explain how shunning the foreign exchange program can be detrimental to countries, more specifically in the US. He explains that doing this costs the country a lot of valuable experience, which is critical for the development of nations worldwide (Zogby, 2009). This article draws on the concept of globalization and adult education through the foreign exchange standpoint. Countries that have the relevant resources to promote adult education are encouraged to receive exchange programs with the attitude of educational globalization.

Globalization and education

by John Peterson

This article highlights the effects of globalization on the society as a whole. The author explains how globalization has increased competitiveness in businesses and countries, thus, demanding the need for an equally globalized form of education (Peterson, 2011). More specifically, the article stresses the importance of globalization of adult education. The author explains that it is the adults who join a state’s workforce, and for that reason, need to be equipped with practical and cognitive skills that are demanded by globalization. This is because these people need to keep up with the changing demands of their industries especially in relation to technology and other nominal operations (Peterson, 2011). Technology is crucial for most businesses today, and for that reason, education needs to be globalized so as to enable students to perform better upon employment. The concept of globalization and adult education have been emphasized through the larger concept of technology and technological advancement in institutions.

Globalization of Higher Education in Nursing: Trends and Future Directions in Harmonizing Nursing Education Internationally

by A. Haumann & J. Blythe.

This article summarizes the importance of globalization in the field of medicine, more specifically in nursing. Just like the other three articles, this article explains how globalization is beneficial to the medical community, emphasizing the need for adults to receive globalized education for this. The article stresses the importance of globalization through the creation of globalized nursing programs to ensure harmonization of nursing education for all adult students throughout the world (Haumann & Blythe, 2008). The author explains that such programs would allow the sharing of education practices throughout the world, hence the institution of better education programs in the field of nursing. In relation to adult education and globalization, the article illustrates the significance of a synchronized adult education program that will level the playing field for all. This, in turn, encourages the sharing of knowledge across all cultures which is the first step towards globalization.

References

Alberts, H. (2010). Globalization of Higher Education. Retrieved from:

HYPERLINK “http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/28/global-international-universities-colleges-leadership-” http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/28/global-international-universities-colleges-leadership-education-ben-wildavsky.html

Haumann, A. & Blythe, J. (2008). Globalization of higher education in nursing. Retrieved from:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576193_6.

Peterson, J. (2011). Globalization and Education. Retrieved from:

http://educationforthe21stcentury.org/2011/06/globalization-and-education/

Zogby, J. (2009). Send More U.S. Students Abroad. Retrieved from:

HYPERLINK “http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/foreign-exchange-american-students-opinions-” http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/foreign-exchange-american-students-opinions-columnists-john-zogby.htm