Building Bridges for Sustainable Futures: International Virtual Collaboration Through Shared Lesson Planning

Students across both groups were partnered to collaborate around the design and planning of a lesson related to one of the UN SDGs. Each set of partners chose which goal they would like to focus on, discussed how that goal relates to their local context, and how they could design a lesson to educate students about the international situation around that goal.

Solution-Focused Brief Counseling

UF students collaborated with peers at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) to analyze a counseling case study and designed an intervention using solution-focused brief counseling techniques. Students from both universities worked in small groups to apply the knowledge they learned through recorded lectures and readings.

 

Cross-Cultural Conversations: Exploring ESOL Foundations in Taiwan and the U.S.

This project connects UF teacher education undergraduates with students at National Taipei University of Education (NTUE) in Taiwan. Through virtual exchange, 52 UF and 48 NTUE students, guided by Drs. David Herman and Chien-Han Chen, will discuss language, culture, and ESOL education in American and Taiwanese contexts. The project fosters cross-cultural understanding and explores ESOL instruction foundations, including second language acquisition and culturally responsive teaching.

Madurometer, Collaborative Solutions for Fruit Management

Food collection centers face great challenges in selecting the level of food maturity to determine relevant actions according to the case. In this virtual exchange or international collaborative learning project between Universidad Icesi (Colombia) and the University of Florida (USA) students from both universities will evaluate the problem and propose solutions supported by technological tools. First, students will develop an activity to determine the maturity level of a banana tree using IoT and Machine Learning.

Early Childhood Teacher Education

The first communication method will occur via Zoom. This will occur after the asynchronous Padlet icebreaker. Then students will complete a group project composed of students from both universities. The stages of the project will be:

1. Research: Gather specific information about the assigned program

2. Development: Analyze and design a program that could have potential impact for K-12 educators regarding mental health.

Designing a Global Classroom

The module introduced concepts of global competence and a teaching approach that leads to improved critical thinking and problem solving from a global perspective. The module focused on appropriate technology use to connect classrooms across borders where students could ask questions to virtual guests about how elementary students learn in other world regions.

EDG4930: Global Studies for Educators

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Faculty: 

Mary Risner

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Education

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As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, global education is crucial to prepare students with knowledge and critical thinking skills to navigate our complex world. Global education aims to infuse regional content across disciplines to enable students to analyze information from diverse perspectives as we seek solutions to resolve issues that affect humanity at the local and global levels. In this course, students will gain an understanding of ways to teach global studies, foster global competence, and integrate global education concepts into the curriculum. 

Reichow, Brian (PhD)

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Associate Professor
School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies

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  • College of Education

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breichow@coe.ufl.edu
  • Children with developmental disabilities in lower- and middle-income countries. Working with the World Health Organization to develop practice guidelines and training materials to increase the identification, management, and treatment.

Area of Research: 

  • Cultural and Social Factors
  • Implementation and Behavioral Science
  • Training and Capacity Building

Region of Practice: 

  • Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

Country of Practice: 

  • Zambia

Dana, Thomas (PhD)

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Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor

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  • College of Education

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tdana@coe.ufl.edu
  • Science education, particularly the study of quality educator professional development programs and the development of reform-oriented, subject-specific pedagogical knowledge and practice.

Area of Research: 

  • Training and Capacity Building
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