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experience at a university and was quick to point out that while her current university was in the early stages of acknowledging globalization, she was well ahead of the curve because of her high school education. From the student speakers to the student performances the open house served as a good summary of student outcomes that related to globalization.
In the classroom there were numerous observable examples of students solving problems, analyzing and evaluating global issues. The film classes had not only analyzed foreign films but many of the finished projects tackled global issues as well. The art portfolios were heavily influenced by not only domestic but global influences and causes. In the music class, students spoke of having the freedom to explore their musical range and, though contemporary music was not forbidden, most students chose to mix modern music and instruments with global perspectives. The song they were working on during this observation also allowed the teacher the ability to teach global musical scales and incorporate more obscure instruments. One instrument, a more ancient Chinese stringed instrument proved attractive to many students in the class. Observation of the performing arts class showed that students can perform in whatever language they are comfortable with and prior productions tackled global issues of tolerance. The school’s quarterly magazine documented a story on the The Laramie Project, a production based off the killing of Matthew Sheppard, a young homosexual who was murdered outside a small town in Wyoming. This project was not just an opportunity for acting but an opportunity to raise awareness about a controversial issue. In fact, some students even made the journey to Wyoming to visit the scene of where all of this took place. The trip ultimately turned out to be about struggling humanity and asking questions of why something like
Object Description
| Title | Globalization, curricular elements, organizational structures and perceived student outcomes in California schools |
| Author | Vigil, Ricardo |
| Author email | tracer1150@aol.com; ricardjv@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-02-11 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-04-26 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Gothold, Stuart E. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Hocevar, Dennis J. Love, Laurie |
| Abstract | The world is becoming increasingly connected and this has begun to affect the political, economic, cultural and societal aspects of our lives. Globalization will push individuals to have sensitivity to foreign cultures, fluency in foreign languages and an understanding of international trade and technology while also having the ability to reshape what people think about nations, boundaries and identities. How people react to globalization will depend heavily on who is viewing it and this complexity brings with it values and tensions from various parts of the world. Consequently, globalization carries tremendous ramifications for education and whether or not globalization is accepted, the forces and trends it is presenting are too strong to ignore. So the questions at hand are now: what are schools doing to address this idea, what are schools doing to educate students about globalization and has the idea of global citizenship been addressed? This study addresses what education in the United States is currently focused on and what education is doing in consideration of globalization; specifically what role students will play in a globalized world. The intent of this study was to identify global curricular and organizational elements that are present in California schools and what associated student outcomes are produced. Furthermore, the idea of global citizenship is now a distinct possibility; an idea that begins to blur current ideas of citizenship in an era of nation-states. The idea of relating to others now goes beyond national borders in ways that make it necessary to be aware of political, economic and social issues in other nations. This study also examines what it means to be a global citizen and what are schools doing to make this happen. As part of a thematic dissertation group of eight at the University of Southern California, this study focused on one school in California and found many elements that support globalization.; These included a well developed curriculum, organized leadership, international faculty, exchange trips abroad, a focus on 21st century skills and more. The results of these organizational and curricular ingredients include altruistic projects, community service, and academic excellence and can be useful to policymakers and school-builders who are trying to integrate globalization into schools. Ultimately, this study, in combination with the others in the thematic dissertation team, have the potential to make the curricular elements, organizational structures and student outcomes found in this study significant in attempting to address questions of globalization in schools. |
| Keyword | California; curricular elements; global education; globalization; international baccalaureate; student outcomes; global curriculum |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 2000/2040 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3777 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Vigil, Ricardo |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Vigil-4389 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Vigil-4389.pdf |
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| Title | Page 111 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 103 experience at a university and was quick to point out that while her current university was in the early stages of acknowledging globalization, she was well ahead of the curve because of her high school education. From the student speakers to the student performances the open house served as a good summary of student outcomes that related to globalization. In the classroom there were numerous observable examples of students solving problems, analyzing and evaluating global issues. The film classes had not only analyzed foreign films but many of the finished projects tackled global issues as well. The art portfolios were heavily influenced by not only domestic but global influences and causes. In the music class, students spoke of having the freedom to explore their musical range and, though contemporary music was not forbidden, most students chose to mix modern music and instruments with global perspectives. The song they were working on during this observation also allowed the teacher the ability to teach global musical scales and incorporate more obscure instruments. One instrument, a more ancient Chinese stringed instrument proved attractive to many students in the class. Observation of the performing arts class showed that students can perform in whatever language they are comfortable with and prior productions tackled global issues of tolerance. The school’s quarterly magazine documented a story on the The Laramie Project, a production based off the killing of Matthew Sheppard, a young homosexual who was murdered outside a small town in Wyoming. This project was not just an opportunity for acting but an opportunity to raise awareness about a controversial issue. In fact, some students even made the journey to Wyoming to visit the scene of where all of this took place. The trip ultimately turned out to be about struggling humanity and asking questions of why something like |
