Intercultural Engagement in Practice
Course: GLBL 2000
Instructor: Christina Page
One-sentence summary:
Student groups research a specific SDG, connect this to course concepts, and give a mini-presentation.
An in-class SDG (sustainable development goal) assignment that students do each semester.
- Students choose an SDG to research in groups.
- Students then choose 2-3 concepts already addressed in the course, and determine how they would apply to the achievement of their chosen SDG.
- Students examine the way that their current learning at KPU, and within the course, allows them to contribute to the achievement of the SDG.
- Students prepare a mini-presentation/infographic to share.
In general, factors that limit inquiry-based learning in my teaching are:
- Inequitable technology access (not all students have an adequate device that allows them to contribute to research). When students are using phones only, they tend to self-isolate and move away from the group task.
- Multilingual student needs (quick review of written or online content isn’t equally accessible to all students, and tend to result in some students “watching” while others take a stronger lead).
