Internationalization of Land Grant University Curriculum for a Sustainable Environment

Global Awareness and Understanding of Governor School Scholars: A Four-Year Study

“…They suggest that increased opportunities and resources be provided to students to participate in study abroad programs. Duffey, Toness, and Christiansen (1998) in their study of internationalization of Land Grant University (LGU) curriculum suggested that if LGUs are to remain as leaders in this changing environment, their curriculum must reflect growing complexities of the globalization trend and the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. They also concluded that LGUs have made strides in research and extension, but they have largely neglected the curriculum.…”

Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes about International Agricultural Issues

“…For post-secondary agricultural education students, where internationalization of the curriculum has been addressed specifically for the past six years (Sammons & Martin, 1997;Duffy, Toness, & Christiansen, 1998), scant evidence exists to suggest college students are knowledgeable about international agricultural policies, products, peoples, and cultures. A study by Lindner and Dooley (2002) found that doctoral students had low levels of international knowledge when they entered a graduate program and average levels when they graduated.…”

Using an Active Learning Approach (the 4-H model) to Stimulate Social Change: Youth and Community Development in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

“…More specifically, they have looked to land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension Service (Duffy, Toness & Christiansen, 1998;Finley & Price, 1994) when filling positions for development projects world-wide. Now with the renewed motivation from the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development (USDA, 2007) for Extension faculty to work in foreign countries, the processes mentioned in this paper may help other Extension professionals working on international assignments design programs that may further the democratic process and help people from other countries reach their desired outcomes of social change.…”