Internationalization of home economics education: global education practices and perceptions of teacher educators

Abstract

Assumptions for the Study 10 Limitations for the Study 10 Significance of the Study 11 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 13 Global Education Theory Development 14 Global education and global perspectives Themes Rationale for global education Inclusion of global education Elementary and Secondary Education Components of a global perspective 3 Curriculum in the schools 6 Role of teachers 41 Higher Education 43 College students' awareness 48 Internationalizing the curriculum 51 Administrative and faculty roles 56 Teacher Education 61 ill Teacher preparation 64 Dilemmas of global education inclusion Incorporating global education Teachers in progress Home Economics As a profession Home economics education Global education infusion and inclusion Educational role in infusion and inclusion 89 Attitude Formation-A Conceptual Framework 92 Summary of Literature Review 100 PROCEDURE 106 Background to Instrument Development 107 Research Design 111 Sample Selection 112 Development of the Instrument 114 Data Collection 120 Data Analysis 121 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 123 Description of Sample 124 Personal characteristics 124 Professional characteristics 126 Institutional characteristics 131

Recent graduates perceptions regarding the infusion of a global perspective into the curriculum of selected land-grant university colleges of agriculture

“…Global education -"the process by which people acquire: the ability to conceptualize and understand the complexities of the international system; a knowledge of world cultures and international events; and an appreciation for the diversity and commonalties of human values and interests" (Babich, 1986, p. 14, in Backman, 1993).…”

“…Global perspective -The ability to see the world as an interdependent system; to be aware of one's influence in the interactions of the world's system. The ability to perceive the world as a single system; to be aware of one's involvement in it; to act to influence the system (Sharma, 1983, in Backman, 1993.…”