March 11, 2024Crossing Borders at Homeby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 1, Episode 10 In this episode, we visit with Amanda Sturgill, Associate Professor of Journalism at Elon University, who co-edited Mind the Gap: Global Learning at Home and Abroad. She shares strategies for facilitating global…
August 2, 2016Understanding global learning: Definitions matterby Amanda SturgillWe have wrapped up the second summer meeting of the Center’s research seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience: Higher-Impact Study Abroad and Off-Campus Domestic Study. Five teams are making progress towards answering questions about the relationship of institution-level, faculty-level…
June 21, 2016Issues in male student choices for global and domestic off-campus experiencesby Amanda SturgillAs I am teaching in Costa Rica this term, one thing I notice in the classrooms at the partner university is how much the women outnumber the men. This imbalance exemplifies a national trend. An Institute of International Education report…
June 14, 2016Working at the intersection of Global Learning and Service-Learningby Amanda SturgillHi from Central America, where I am teaching a group of students from my university, who are learning here for 4 months. They take an intensive language course, then a mix of regular courses at a partner university and an…
December 22, 2015Privilege and Study Abroadby Amanda SturgillOne of my most profound global learning moments came quite close to home. I was attending the WISE conference at Wake Forest. I was talking to a gentleman who provides international service-learning experiences in South America about my experiences leading…
December 8, 2015Global Learning and the University Experienceby Amanda SturgillWhat does it mean to learn globally? The seminar had a presence at the AAC&U Conference on Global Learning in College: Defining, Developing and Assessing Institutional Roadmaps conference in October 2015. Co-leader Neal Sobania was part of a pre-conference workshop titled…
August 18, 2015Freedom of Expression: A Stepping Stone into Larger Cultural Lessonsby Amanda SturgillWhen I was fortunate enough to be an exchange professor in Thailand, I had to learn about some customs, traditions and laws that were new to me. Things like not showing the bottom of your feet to people were practices…
July 7, 2015IRB-Approved Global Studies Researchby Amanda SturgillAny time you are studying student learning is a good time to make sure that your intended study is ethical and beneficial. Studying student learning in a global context means the people your students are learning with, such as providers,…
June 12, 2015The Other Side of the Cultural Divideby Amanda SturgillI just got back from working at an international event in Marrakesh, Morocco. The event has participants from 63 countries, the majority of whom travel a great distance to attend, and many of whom are college students. Every step is…
January 27, 2015Reflection as Preparation for Service-Learning Abroadby Amanda SturgillI had the opportunity to take a group of graduate students to Costa Rica in January for a project. Our Interactive Project for the Public Good course is the centerpiece of our master’s program and combines project-based learning with very…