[{"id": "gpej-10", "words": "4275", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Chopra, Niti Asheesh; Pathak-Shelat, Manisha", "title": "Journalism Education for Contemporary Challenges: Global Understanding through Virtual Classroom", "date": "2011", "keywords": "communication; education; india; information; journalism; media; project; students; university; world", "summary": "Globalization, super efficient transportation, and new media technologies like the Internet make the world appear smaller and without boundaries. Another lecture delivered in the second segment of the session by a Media Law expert traced the history of journalism and media laws in India including the new laws and changes made over time to suit the changing media scenario and new media technologies.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-100", "words": "7590", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Hejnar, Anna Maria", "title": "Effects of Polish Migration throughout the European Union Since 2004", "date": "2015", "keywords": "country; education; http://www.gpejournal.org/; job; migrants; migration; new; people; poland; polish; time; work", "summary": "Polish people do not like see themselves as losers but doers, go-getters. By the same token, Polish people often chose not to take benefits and prefer to suffer poverty because they perceive it as an ultimate weakness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-101", "words": "4627", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Mukhtar, Sadia; Rehman, Adeela", "title": "Global Partner\u2019s Intellectual Disclosure", "date": "2015", "keywords": "course; education; http://www.gpejournal.org/; pakistan; partners; students; technology; women", "summary": "So I can say that the course of Global Understanding was truly a means of \u201cintellectual disclosure\u201d for me, my global partners, and other fellow students who were part of this course at FJWU. On the part of Pakistani students, when they were asked what type of stereotypes and prejudices exist in Pakistan, we explained that there are some prejudices on the basis of ethnicity based on religion.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-102", "words": "2585", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "64", "author": "Esenalieva, Zyinat", "title": "Educational Values in Kyrgyzstan: Their Transformation and Challenges", "date": "2015", "keywords": "children; education; kyrgyz; people; schools", "summary": "That is why, in Kyrgyz private schools, students have http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition December 2015, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. The main reason is that there is no opportunity at many schools and universities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-103", "words": "4738", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Chimuanya, Lily; Eyisi, Joy; Idarabong, Joshua; Dorcas, Omunagbe; Ojo, Kanyisola; Demurin, Deborah", "title": "Global Education and Language: Proposing a Universal Variety of English as Medium of Instruction", "date": "2015", "keywords": "education; english; global; http://www.gpejournal.org/; language; partners; use; variety; world", "summary": "Second language speakers of English outnumber first language speakers three to one (Graddol, 1997); 2. International English in the global village.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-104", "words": "3377", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Amjad, Halima; Rehman, Adeela", "title": "Learning Experiences of the Global Understanding Class", "date": "2015", "keywords": "class; education; learning; students; understanding; university", "summary": "This is a new method of gaining knowledge with other University students. With the development of internet and other useful source of education student have much more opportunities for gaining knowledge and information which promote the students toward education by the process of communication and interaction.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-105", "words": "2553", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Santana, Nicole Jironza", "title": "Opportunities to Study Abroad In Ecuador", "date": "2015", "keywords": "ecuador; edition; education; http://www.gpejournal.org/; scholarships; study; vol", "summary": "66-76 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 71 Agreements Between Countries Ecuador has educational agreements with over 70 countries worldwide (http://redbecarios.senescyt.gob.ec/) (Table 1), funding scholarships offered between Ecuador and other countries depending on the career, the duration and the university type. They are personally responsible to assess knowledge and apply full funding scholarships abroad.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-106", "words": "5462", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Radabaugh, Leanne R.; Swaggerty, Elizabeth A.", "title": "The Effect of Teacher-Mediated Vocabulary Discussions During Read Alouds", "date": "2015", "keywords": "assessment; group; http://www.gpejournal.org/; intervention; read; students; vocabulary; words", "summary": "Students in the Above Proficient group showed a mean gain (M = 10); students in the Proficient group showed a mean gain (M = 10); students in the Below Proficient group showed a mean gain (M = 8), and students in the Far Below Proficient group showed a mean gain (M = 9). An open-ended vocabulary assessment, modified from Fisher and Frey (2012), was administered to intervention group students (see Appendix C).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-107", "words": "3245", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Janiszowska, Iwona; Krawczyk, Renata; Newerle-Wolska, Ewa", "title": "Women\u2019s Position in Politics and The Labour Market in Contemporary Poland", "date": "2015", "keywords": "http://www.gpejournal.org/; labour; market; poland; polish; politics; women; work", "summary": "Nevertheless, Polish women still constitute a minority in the country\u2019s political system and their representation in parliament has never exceeded 30%. According to their research, Polish women postpone motherhood due to the real likelihood of losing a job (Zaworska-Nikoniuk, 2008).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-108", "words": "3425", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Nie, Wen", "title": "The Origin of Quarantine", "date": "2015", "keywords": "alchemy; days; disease; hippocrates; http://www.gpejournal.org/; lord; period; quarantine", "summary": "During those days, people treated quarantine as the only reliable way to prevent the invasion of infectious disease with great conviction and this sort of belief was continued for hundreds of years. Although isolation and quarantine are likely the oldest documented measures used to prevent infectious diseases, isolation differs from quarantine.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-109", "words": "595", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Brighton, Chris", "title": "Introduction to GPEJ Special Edition on GIC", "date": "2015", "keywords": "students; university", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition December 2015, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 1-2 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 1 Introduction to GPEJ Special Edition on GIC The Global Issues Conference (GIC) was inspired by the conversations and interactions of students during the Global Understanding programme. This is why the GIC was created to bring together students and to provide them with a forum to share their ideas, thoughts, interests and research.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-11", "words": "2255", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Chia, Rosina; Poe, Elmer; Yang, Biwu", "title": "History of Global Partners in Education", "date": "2011", "keywords": "course; education; gpe; partners; students; university", "summary": "Considering that it is difficult for some partners to acquire textbooks, or have access to journal articles, we placed all basic information on partner countries on a website managed by ECU. During the conference these partners discussed possible actions to increase the Global Partners in Education Journal April 2011, Vol.1 No.1, pp. 3-7 5 effectiveness of this project, to get more partners, etc.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-110", "words": "254", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Luchsinger, Heidi M.", "title": "Conclusion to GIC Special Issue", "date": "2015", "keywords": "papers", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition December 2015, Vol. 5, No. 2, p. 99 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 99 Conclusion to GIC Special Issue After having just finished the final edits on this collection of papers, I am inspired by two aspects of this process: \u2022 This collection of papers shares the passion and open minds from students in Russia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ecuador, China, the United States, Kyrgyzstan, and Poland.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-114", "words": "4460", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "33", "author": "Eguchi, Mariko; Shearman, Sachiyo M", "title": "Use of New Media in Intercultural Communication Instruction", "date": "2017", "keywords": "communication; encounters; face; interaction; media; respondents; students", "summary": "Intercultural new media studies: The next frontier in intercultural communication. They stated that they coordinate meetings between their students and ESL students or other international students on campus, or assign group projects with exchange students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-115", "words": "2730", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Fadeeva, Victoria A.", "title": "Integrating New Online Tools to Enhance Cross-Cultural Communication in an International Educational Telecommunication Project \u201cGlobal Understanding\u201d", "date": "2017", "keywords": "communication; course; skills; students; tools; voicethread", "summary": "Abstract This paper explores the technical features and didactic characteristics of two online tools (VoiceThread and TodaysMeet) which have been found to be effective for developing the communication and collaboration skills of students as well as promoting their engagement outside of the language classroom. As for educators, there are obvious advantages for implementing new online tools in the course delivery process including: time-saving (all materials are online), the growing number of students who can enroll in the course, flexibility in management, overcoming limitations of classroom time and space, easier management of a variety of learning styles, tracking feedback, creating backchannels, etc.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-116", "words": "2643", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Jensen, Birgit A.", "title": "A (Free) Alternative to Studying Abroad: The Voluntary Social Year in Germany", "date": "2017", "keywords": "alternative; fsj; germany; program; service; time; volunteers; year", "summary": "Because Germany is experiencing a shortage of volunteers, foreign volunteers are very welcome there. The FSJ is open to anyone aged 18-27, with older volunteers entering the Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD; Federal Volunteer Service) instead.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-117", "words": "2736", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Zhang, Guangwei", "title": "Co-authoring for Collaborative Learning in Global Understanding", "date": "2017", "keywords": "authoring; learning; students", "summary": "We discuss the advantages of applying co-authoring tools in GU especially for the collaborative project and its usage in the mentoring procedures. There are many kinds of co-authoring tools we can use, for example, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Dropbox Paper, Zoho Docs, Overleaf, ShareLaTeX, etc.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-118", "words": "3708", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Eppler, Marion A.; Scott, Fiona", "title": "Benefits of Developing Friendships with International Partner Students in a Global Understanding Course", "date": "2017", "keywords": "friend; group; posttest; students", "summary": "Intercultural Interactions Are Not Automatically Beneficial Opportunities to interact with partner students from multiple countries presumably increases knowledge and understanding of cultural differences. \u2022 Friendship group main effect significant, F(1,287) = 6.21, p = .013. \u2022 Interaction not significant, F < 1. \u2022 Pre-post difference not significant for no friend group, but significant for close friend group.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-119", "words": "4434", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Williams, John H. P.", "title": "From Abstract to Concrete: Decision Making, Cultural Understanding, and the Global Partners Program", "date": "2017", "keywords": "abstract; concrete; culture; decision; group; high; making; students; understanding", "summary": "FROM ABSTRACT TO CONCRETE 37 From Abstract to Concrete: Decision Making, Cultural Understanding, and the Global Partners Program A few years ago, a Russian public administration professor described managing decision- making in his country to my seminar on cross-cultural decision making. \u2022 Integration \u2013 Can apply a wide range of cultural alternatives to a problem.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-120", "words": "4054", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Castro, Andres M.", "title": "Inclusion of Students in Research Activities: A Development of an Observatory at the International Level", "date": "2017", "keywords": "activities; business; inclusion; international; observatory; program; research; students", "summary": "Cognitive tendencies in international business research: implications of a narrow vision. In fact, they argue that International Business programs must be relevant to the operations of business today.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-121", "words": "5862", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Irmakl\u0131, Hatice", "title": "Turkish Case in Exchange Mobility: Incoming Students", "date": "2017", "keywords": "answers; case; exchange; mobility; people; programs; students; turkey; turkish", "summary": "Thus, it\u2019s no surprise that exchange students have heard about political and security situation in Turkey before their arrival. Aims and Methodology The Aim of the Research This study aims to explore what incoming exchange students from various countries think about Turkish culture and Turkish lifestyle in Istanbul, Turkey.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-122", "words": "5665", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Touray, Ensa", "title": "Ninetieth Century Economic Change and the Crisis in the Southern Senegambia: Islamic Militancy and the British Intervention in the Lower Gambia Region of Jarra, Kiang and Foni 1860-1888", "date": "2017", "keywords": "british; century; change; crisis; jarra; kaba; kiang; nineteenth; region; senegambia; southern", "summary": "The ruling dynasties in Kiang and Jarra were able to make use of tactical alliance and British protection as effective means to encumber Kaba\u2019s influence. On 15 September, he met at Kansala the heads of sixteen Jola towns who appealed to Mr. Rowe to accept the sovereignty of their country and be co-opted under British protection (Archer, 1967).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-123", "words": "7226", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Villarreal-Solano, Maria O.; Rudenko, Nadezhda S.; Schaufeli, Anneli; Kane, Eleanor; Brighton, Christopher", "title": "Collaboration in a Multicultural Learning Environment: Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Platforms", "date": "2017", "keywords": "collaboration; communication; course; group; interaction; learning; platform; project; social; students; video", "summary": "With the purpose of expanding the GU course to more students and allowing exchange between countries which struggle to video link due to time differences, the authors of this paper proposed the implementation of an asynchronous GU course where students communicate using social media platforms outside of class. Although only 32% of the respondents to the survey reported positive views about the overall course (score 4 or 5 out of 5), 79% of the students would recommend the course to other students despite the technical problems encountered with USJ and despite their frustrations with using the SOLE SOCIAL platform.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-125", "words": "244", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Luchsinger, Heidi M.", "title": "Forward", "date": "2019", "keywords": "university", "summary": "Heidi Luchsinger, PhD Department of Anthropology East Carolina University, USA These examples of creativity in the classroom indicate that Global Understanding courses worldwide are a unique source of inspiration for not only students but also instructors.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-126", "words": "2993", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Zhang, Guangwei", "title": "Virtual Simulation Makes Better Global Understanding", "date": "2019", "keywords": "learning; simulation; students; understanding", "summary": "We study the approaches on how virtual simulation technologies could be introduced into GU based on the analysis of virtual simulation in teaching and learning as well as on how at Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), virtual simulation has been incorporated into teaching history and culture. \u201cCollege life\u201d is the first topic discussed by GU students when they tell their partners some information about their universities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-127", "words": "4867", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Curtindale, Lori; Krylova, Svetlana G.", "title": "Teaching Strategies for Developing Students\u2019 Leadership and Interaction Skills through Collaborative Learning in Intercultural Virtual Teams", "date": "2019", "keywords": "group; interaction; leadership; project; skills; students; team", "summary": "Running head: DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND INTERACTION SKILLS 26 Teaching Strategies for Developing Students\u2019 Leadership and Interaction Skills through Collaborative Learning in Intercultural Virtual Teams Lori Curtindale East Carolina University, USA Svetlana G. Krylova Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia Author Note Lori M. Curtindale, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University Svetlana G. Krylova, Institute of Psychology at Ural State Pedagogical University Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lori M. Curtindale, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. Keywords: intercultural virtual teams, leadership skills, intercultural interaction skills DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND INTERACTION SKILLS 28 Teaching Strategies for Developing Students\u2019 Leadership and Interaction Skills through Collaborative Learning in Intercultural Virtual Teams Introduction The development of students\u2019 knowledge and skills related to the major challenges for humanity remain relevant.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-128", "words": "4962", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Olivos, Mariella; de Malpica, Stella Tippin", "title": "An innovative way to teach comparative cultural theory: A descriptive study at a Peruvian university", "date": "2020", "keywords": "dimensions; education; esan; hofstede; http://www.gpejournal.org/; learning; partners; research; students", "summary": "In this case, the audience would be student participants in the GU program (\u201cFor whom?\u201d), the content would be Hofstede\u2019s cultural dimensions (\u201cWhat?\u201d), the goal would be to enhance and deepen student learning of the theoretical model (\u201cWhy?\u201d) through the use of a questionnaire that inquires about the target culture in terms of behavior, values, customs and preferences (\u201cHow?\u201d) that, in turn, reflect the cultural dimensions of the Hofstede model. If the partner professors were amenable to this idea, each pair of ESAN students was responsible for explaining their cultural dimension and questionnaire to their collaborative project partner(s) at the partnering institution.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-129", "words": "3221", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Liu, Yujing", "title": "Chinese food culture and intercultural communication: the American Chinese restaurant as an example", "date": "2020", "keywords": "american; chinese; culture; customers; food; restaurants", "summary": "Therefore, only by forming their own characteristics and passing on the attractive traditional Chinese culture to American customers can change the stereotype of American customers about Chinese restaurants, make Chinese food better accepted by American customers and enhance the competitiveness of Chinese restaurants. Thirdly, because of stereotypes of Chinese food as unsanitary and of low-quality, the popularity of Chinese restaurants is challenged.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-130", "words": "3944", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Olivos, Mariella; de Malpica, Stella Tippin", "title": "Expanding experiential learning opportunities to alumni for the development of job-search skills: A case in a Peruvian university", "date": "2020", "keywords": "education; employability; http://www.gpejournal.org/; participants; partners; skills; students; workshop", "summary": "However, according to Rosenberg, Heimler, & Morote (2012), recent graduates, university faculty, and company recruiters do not always see eye to eye about which of these basic skills are most important or what skill level recent graduates have actually obtained in their time studying at institutions of higher education. http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 28 One of the interesting aspects of the heterogeneous population of this study is that it offered the opportunity to glean insights into the ways that recent graduates and working professionals can learn employability skills from the intercultural interactions facilitated through information and communications technology (ICT).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-131", "words": "2476", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "71", "author": "Szot, Paulina; Warcho\u0142, Justyna", "title": "The terrifying truth behind beautiful fairy tales", "date": "2020", "keywords": "children; disney; http://www.gpejournal.org/; pocahontas; princesses; stories", "summary": "Children from all around the world hear beautiful stories about princesses saved by brave princes (e.g. Sleeping Beauty) and tough princes ruling their countries (e.g. Cinderella). It is also worth mentioning that in the majority of stories princesses cannot protect themselves and have to wait for the rescue by a prince.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-132", "words": "6158", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Aidara, Amy", "title": "Skilled Gambian migrants: how embeddedness theory can explain their decision to stay abroad or leave", "date": "2020", "keywords": "country; gambia; home; host; migrants; migration; return; stay; yrs", "summary": "Host country embeddedness shows us why some migrants choose to stay abroad whereas home country embeddedness shows why some choose to return home. Each of the 23 current migrants gave unique answers to the question which could be divided into two categories: home embeddedness and host country embeddedness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-133", "words": "4686", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Villanueva, Cristina \u00c1lvarez; Jim\u00e9nez Vilallonga, Mar\u00eda Mercedes; Cuevas, Reyes Felip; del Carmen Mol\u00e9s Juste, Maria", "title": "Global Understanding as the Rosetta Stone of Global Education: GU fitting within the Spanish educational system and knowledge brokering initiatives from vocational training programs.", "date": "2020", "keywords": "communication; education; english; hours; http://www.gpejournal.org/; information; language; students; training; vet; work", "summary": "Mercedes Jim\u00e9nez Vilallonga, Institut Francesc Ribalta, English Department, Castell\u00f3 de la Plana, Spain, is currently teaching English to VET students at Institut Francesc Ribalta Secondary High School. She is currently teaching English to VET students at Ribalta High School and co- coordinating the Erasmus+ abroad internships.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-134", "words": "2480", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "Liu, Yuqian", "title": "The Thought of the Relationship between Man and Nature in Wandering About Freely and its Modern Value", "date": "2020", "keywords": "nature; people; zhuangzi", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 71 The Thought of the Relationship between Man and Nature in Wandering About Freely and its Modern Value Yuqian Liu Baotou Teacher\u2019s College, Baotou, China Abstract Wandering About Freely is the masterpiece of Zhuangzi, an ancient Chinese philosopher, which contains thoughts about the relationship between man and nature. Nature means respecting things as they are, following the laws of nature, and not artificially distorting or transforming them.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-135", "words": "432", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Brighton, Chris", "title": "Introduction to the Global Issues Conference 4 special edition", "date": "2020", "keywords": "education; papers", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X Introduction to the Global Issues Conference 4 - Selected Papers Christopher Brighton Coordinator of Global Understanding, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA Over the four conferences I have organized, the conference has grown to accept papers from faculty, yet it still provides a forum for students to share their research and to build worldwide connections.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-136", "words": "4833", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "67", "author": "Lu, ChunYan", "title": "A Preliminary Study on the Trafficking in Women during the Great Famine in Shaanxi Province (1928-1930)", "date": "2020", "keywords": "china; disaster; famine; government; http://www.gpejournal.org/; number; people; shaanxi; trafficking; women", "summary": "For example, Study on the fate of women in disasters - centered on the Guanzhong area from 1928 to 1930, a case study of the situation of Guanzhong women in the northwestern disasters, combining women's history research with the history of disasters, and analyzing women more deeply. Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 56 A Preliminary Study on the Trafficking in Women during the Great Famine in Shaanxi Province (1928-1930) Chun Yan Lu Shaanxi Normal University,", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-141", "words": "638", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Ch\u0142opicki, W\u0142adys\u0142aw ", "title": "Introduction to the 5th Global Issues Conference Special Edition", "date": "2021", "keywords": "conference; issues; journal", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2021, Vol. 9, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 1 Introduction to the 5th Global Issues Conference Special Edition W\u0142adys\u0142aw Ch\u0142opicki, Guest Editor Professor of Linguistics, Carpathian State College, Krosno, Poland Finally, Noureddine Mouhadjer, Mohammed Kheladi, and Amine Belaid from Algeria discuss their http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition February 2021, Vol. 9, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 2 experience in the Global Understanding classes, emphasizing their role in fostering reflection on intercultural differences as well as the importance of respect and tolerance for the view of others during those classes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-143", "words": "3294", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Rehman, Adeela", "title": "Nutritional Deficiencies among Adolescents: Challenges for Healthcare System", "date": "2021", "keywords": "education; female; food; gender; health; respondents; students; study", "summary": "Another research, conducted by Yahia et al (2008) on eating habits of Lebanese university students, indicates that female students show better and healthier eating habits than male students. The study by Driskell, Meckna & Scales (2006) indicates that male students show a decided preference for eating lunch at fast food places as compared to female students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-144", "words": "4057", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Olufunmilade, \u2018Femi M. ", "title": "Horrible Movies: A Content Analysis of Propaganda Videos of Boko Haram Terrorist Sect in Nigeria", "date": "2021", "keywords": "analysis; boko; haram; islamic; nigeria; propaganda; sect; terrorism; video", "summary": "In 2009, leader of Boko Haram sect in the northeastern region of Nigeria, Muhammed Yusuf, was murdered extra-judicially while in the custody of the Nigerian Police. Nigeria Boko Haram: Militants 'technically defeated' \u2013 Buhari.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-145", "words": "4795", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Brzana, Aleksandra; Szot, Paulina ; Warcho\u0142, Justyna", "title": "Stereotypes in Polish Culture", "date": "2021", "keywords": "czechs; education; hungarians; hungary; people; poland; poles; polish; relations; russia; stereotypes", "summary": "Many stereotypes have disappeared throughout the years but still a lot of them exist among people in both countries. Ninety percent of those questioned confirmed that they were aware of the existence of many stereotypes concerning the Russian people and were also able to enumerate many of them.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-146", "words": "5347", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Sharma, Nidhi; Shearman, Sachiyo M.", "title": "Culture Shock and Adaptation: A Narrative Analysis of Saudi Arabian Students\u2019 Experiences at Tertiary Education Institutions", "date": "2021", "keywords": "arabia; communication; culture; education; new; participants; saudi; states; students; united", "summary": "By raising the awareness of these cultural differences and acculturative stress that international students face in the United States, American students can understand more about the cultural differences and to have empathy for foreign students. As the mission of many universities is to prepare graduating students for functioning in a global and diverse society, it is crucial for us to understand the struggles of international students while promote understanding and empathy among American students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-147", "words": "3780", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Mouhadjer, Noureddine; Kheladi, Mohammed; Belaid, Mohammed Amine ", "title": "Virtual Environment and Social Skills Development", "date": "2021", "keywords": "ecu; education; partners; people; respect; students; tua", "summary": "Likewise, TUA student, in example 2 did not discuss the fact that a dog can be a member of a family. Homosexuality, premarital sex, and premarital pregnancy are taboo topics in Algerian society, and in spite of this, TUA students were open-minded enough to discuss them.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-148", "words": "3900", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Alam, Anila; Fazal, Aliya; Ali, Karamat", "title": "Impact Analysis of Glacial Lakes on Land Use Land Cover Dynamics of Karakoram Using Satellite Imagery from 1998-2018", "date": "2021", "keywords": "area; basin; change; cover; edition; february; ishkoman; journal; land; lulc; vol", "summary": "Effective assessment and monitoring is indispensable to capture land use land cover changes of the region. Abstract Land use land cover change (LULCC) detection is vital for managing natural resources and monitoring environmental changes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-158", "words": "790", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "\u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Anna", "title": "Introduction to the 6th Global Issues Conference Special Edition", "date": "2022", "keywords": "authors; education; paper", "summary": "1 Global Partners in Education Journal 10 1 editorial update Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition March 2022, Vol. 10, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 1 Introduction to the 6th Global Issues Conference Special Edition Anna \u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Global Understanding Instructor and Guest Editor Carpathian State College, Krosno, Poland The 6th Global Issues Conference in April of 2021, co-organized by East Carolina University and Carpathian State College, Krosno, Poland, took place in virtual space and lasted for five days. The current journal issue presents a small selection of best papers from the conference.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-160", "words": "6005", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Liu, Hanlu; Yue, Lingjie; Wang, Dr. Qian (Sarah)", "title": "Localization of Global Education and Its Leadership Practices: A Case of China", "date": "2022", "keywords": "center; education; english; global; leadership; parents; public; schools; shadow; students; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Since shadow education operates differently than public school education, teachers in the shadow education center need training and motivation to foster academic teaching and business skills. For example, they can introduce and promote personalized teaching and cooperative learning structures to local public school teachers to enhance their abilities and help local students embrace and experience educational approaches beyond examination-oriented education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-162", "words": "4783", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "63", "author": "Riaz Alias Anni, Shamim; Bibi, Hiffsa; Hasnat, Samia", "title": "Awareness About Medico-Legal Aspects of HIV/AIDS", "date": "2022", "keywords": "aids; hiv; infection; law; laws; patients; people; right; spread; treatment", "summary": "Discrimination against HIV patients refers to the prejudice, negative and abusive attitude towards the people infected with HIV. Awareness about HIV, its signs and symptoms, about its modes of transmission is necessary because by getting awareness about HIV people will be able to understand how HIV and AIDS are spread and by what ways they can protect themselves (Alhasawi et al 2019).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-163", "words": "3618", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Nassim Boukli Hacene, Mohammed; Saker, Meriem; Youcef, Amina; Boulenouar, Houssam; Koudri, Soumia; Cheriet, Souad; Merzouk, Hafida; Lounici, Ali; Meguenni, Kaouel", "title": "Insulin Injection Technique in Tlemcen, the Western Region of Algeria", "date": "2022", "keywords": "algeria; diabetes; education; injection; insulin; patients; tlemcen", "summary": "The more frequent use of injection pen needles longer than 6 mm exposes Algerian patients to the risk of IM injections and glycemic fluctuations. Algerian patients expose themselves and others to injuries from insulin injection devices more than the global population.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-164", "words": "5429", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Idrees, Fatima; Salman, Saadia; Iqbal, Zainab; Khadam, Nadia", "title": "Rights of Transgender: National and International Legal Protection", "date": "2022", "keywords": "human; identity; journal; law; pakistan; persons; protection; rights; sex; transgender; transgender persons", "summary": "Since then, there have been multiple resolutions passed by the UN that recognize the rights of transgender persons and direct member states to take positive steps for transgender protection especially against torture (Watch, UN Makes History on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, 2016). Abstract This study focuses on the rights of transgender persons, who are a vulnerable human group facing a lot of challenges.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-165", "words": "5091", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Javed, Kinza; Ikram, Afshin; Safdar, Nimra; Iqbal, Zainab; Khadam, Nadia", "title": "Kashmir as a Nuclear Flashpoint: Complexities of the Issue and Measures for its Resolution", "date": "2022", "keywords": "conflict; global; india; international; issue; journal; kashmir; pakistan; people; resolutions; war", "summary": "Historical Background of Kashmir Conflict The landlocked territory of Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the north-western section of the Indian Subcontinent. Kashmir Issue in Nuclearised South Asia.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-166", "words": "5303", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Kanwal, Maria; Ul Ain Zahoor, Qurat; Muassart, Saira; Iqbal, Zainab; Khadam, Dr. Nadia", "title": "Cybercrime: An Emerging Global Challenge for the States", "date": "2022", "keywords": "challenges; countries; cybercrime; data; edition; education; evidence; information; international; internet; law; security; vol", "summary": "Many countries do not extradite cybercriminals to other countries, making it a major challenge to enforce cybercrime laws around the world. While countries need to have cybercrime laws in place, it is equally necessary that these countries have the legal authority to assist foreign countries in an investigation, even if that country didn\u2019t report any activity by itself and is merely the location of the intruder or a pass-over site.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-167", "words": "3561", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Pushkareva, Maria", "title": "Reading Aloud in English and Discussing the Discovery of America: One CLIL Lesson Plan from a Double-focused Integrated Course for Primary School", "date": "2022", "keywords": "clil; content; education; history; language; learning; lesson; reading; school; students", "summary": "Assessment criteria for CLIL lesson 6-8 points matched the mark \u201c5\u201d, 3-5 points matched the mark \u201c4\u201d, 2 and less points were not evaluated as educational purposes were not achieved. Our CLIL lesson model can be classified as a soft CLIL type, in which language classes are based on thematic units.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-171", "words": "1128", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "\u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Anna", "title": "Introduction to the 7th Global Issues Conference Special Edition", "date": "2022", "keywords": "education; issues; journal; partners; university", "summary": "Global Issues Conference takes place online and this year the session included: \u2022 Education \u2022 Environment \u2022 Food Security and Supply Chain \u2022 Gender \u2022 Globalisation and International Politics \u2022 Intercultural Interactions \u2022 Media and Business \u2022 Physical and Mental Health Global Issues Conference (GIC) is organized by East Carolina University, USA and Carpathian State College, Poland on behalf of Global Partners in Education. 1 Global Partners in Education Journal 10 2 editorial update Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition December 2022, Vol. 10, No. 2 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 1 Introduction to the 7th Global Issues Conference Special Edition Anna \u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Global Understanding Instructor and Guest Editor Carpathian State College, Krosno, Poland 7th Global Issues Conference took place in April 2022 and as usual students at GPE member institutions could share their research with international audience during thematic sessions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-173", "words": "2235", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Diaz, Valentina", "title": "Freedom of Expression of Judges in their Academic Research", "date": "2022", "keywords": "expression; freedom; judges; research; right", "summary": "Academic freedom about freedom of expression The relationship between academic freedom and freedom of expression has been demonstrated by United Nations bodies and by the Inter-American Human Rights system itself. However, there are certain aspects of academic freedom that go beyond the relationship with freedom of expression which has a direct impact on the rights to personal security, the rule of law, and democracy.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-174", "words": "7036", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Dalcheska-Taleska, Bisera; Vaneva, Marjana", "title": "English Language Curriculum in Macedonia", "date": "2022", "keywords": "data; education; english; language; learning; macedonia; research; students; study; teacher; teaching", "summary": "Then, the author randomly chose 32 students from the same grade-level, divided them into two focus groups that had students with different proficiency levels and implemented two curricula; the one developed by the Bureau with group A, and another one based on the 3Ls Framework, which is a framework developed by the interviewees, with group B. In North Macedonia, students start learning English at the age of 6.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-176", "words": "3868", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Huo, Mohan; Peng, Jie; Wu, Ke; Zhang, Linxuan; Liu, Yiao", "title": "Tackling the Insufficient Food Supply in the Sufficient Chinese Hot-Pot Chain Restaurant Industry - A Summer Project", "date": "2022", "keywords": "chain; cost; edition; food; journal; price; processing; research; supply; vegetable", "summary": "Shi, K, Xu, Z, Xu, W and Liang, L (2011) Discussion on optimization mode of vegetable supply chain. Food supply chains in cities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-178", "words": "4630", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Qadir, Sadaf; Iqbal, Zainab", "title": "Love Thy Neighbors: Countering the Growing Impatience in International Politics- Ukraine-Russia Conflict", "date": "2022", "keywords": "conflict; december; impact; journal; pakistan; politics; russia; security; states; ukraine; war", "summary": "Guided by this approach, the former colony of the Soviet Empire, Ukraine, has always been subject to external interferences in its national security policy owing to the presence of its powerful neighbor Russia on its border which sees changes in Ukraine national security policy as one in its own state. Ukraine-Russia Conflict Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition December 2022, Vol. 10, No. 2 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 57 Love Thy Neighbors: Countering the Growing Impatience in International Politics-", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-179", "words": "3695", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Stefanovska, Teadora; Andreeska, Iskra", "title": "The Yagua People: Indigenous Tribe of Peru", "date": "2022", "keywords": "deforestation; journal; people; peru; research; tribe; university; yagua", "summary": "Keywords: indigenous Yagua people, intercultural, challenges Introduction Indigenous tribes are of significant importance in many facets of our life that we are unaware of. Learn about Yagua indigenous culture.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-180", "words": "3384", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "62", "author": "Hemedinger, Marguerite Olivia", "title": "Singing: The Human Connection", "date": "2022", "keywords": "experiences; language; lessons; music; singing; voice", "summary": "This project explores the experiences in singing and teaching voice lessons of individuals in different parts of the world. A couple weeks into my semester, I arrived at my first audition to take voice lessons at a conservatory.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-181", "words": "4708", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Chiamaka, Ezedimbu; Agba, Emeka; Olufunmilade, Femi", "title": "Cultural Appropriation and Cancel Culture: A Global Survey", "date": "2022", "keywords": "appropriation; cancel; cancelling; concept; cultural; culture; december; people", "summary": "Although cancel culture has been linked with other concepts such as political correctness, moral clarity, and others (Dershowitz, 2020), understanding how it is related to cultural appropriation is also crucial. Consequences of Cancel Culture Discrimination and ostracism is on the rise because of cancel culture which is closely linked with cultural appropriation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-184", "words": "3934", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Soomro, Dua; Saadat Ullah Khan, Hala; Javed, Hamna; Nadeem, Salwa; Iqbal, Zainab", "title": "Increasing Trend of Suicide Among Youth: A Social and Psychological Problem", "date": "2022", "keywords": "adolescents; education; health; journal; life; pakistan; people; risk; suicide; women; world", "summary": "Treatment for suicidal thoughts and behavior is based on one's individual circumstances, including suicide risk and any underlying issues that might be driving then (Jo Robinson, 2016). In low and middle-income nations, suicide rates were highest (77 percent), while high-income countries have the highest age- standardized suicide rate (10.9 per 100 000).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-196", "words": "641", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "32", "author": "\u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Anna", "title": "Introduction to the 8th Global Issues Conference Special Edition", "date": "2025", "keywords": "conference; education; partners", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal \u2013 Special Edition January 2025, Vol. 11, No. 1 http://www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 1 Introduction to the 8th Global Issues Conference Special Edition Anna \u0141obodzi\u0144ska, Guest Editor State University of Applied Sciences, Krosno, Poland The 8th Global Issues Conference, organized jointly by East Carolina University and the State University of Applied Sciences in Krosno on behalf of Global Partners in Education (GPE), took place online from April 8th to April 11th.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-197", "words": "5669", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Zahra, Marrium; Tabassum, Shahla", "title": "Exploring Gendered Dynamics in Performing Domestic Care Activities", "date": "2025", "keywords": "activities; care; females; gender; hours; males; month; time; unpaid; value; women; work", "summary": "This research explores the total time men and women spend on domestic care activities the economic value they perceive and the market value of these domestic activities. The results revealed significant gender differences in time spent on domestic care activities, with females spending 86,158 hours per month while men spent only 16032 hours per month, meaning women spent more than five times more.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-198", "words": "4294", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Waheed Malik, Iqra; Bukhtawer, Nadia", "title": "Positive Masculinity & Disaster Preparedness in Pakistani Urban Communities", "date": "2025", "keywords": "disaster; education; gender; journal; masculinity; men; pakistan; preparedness; research; women", "summary": "Men point out that men's position in society can be used as functional and eliminating power imbalance rather than obstacle for each of them; men and women. Young men think that women can also help and support in crisis situations and as they are the one who know household matters much better than men.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-199", "words": "4731", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Urbaniak, Mateusz", "title": "Linguistic Mistakes or a Distinct Variety? How L2 Speakers Influence English in International Contexts", "date": "2025", "keywords": "education; english; language; look; polish; sight; speakers; standard", "summary": "The research indicates varying degrees of grammatical and lexical compliance of the responses with standard English, with the non-standard response being predominant in 4 out of 12 items. The original sentence in question 9 can be rendered in two ways in standard English, either as \u2018What does your room look like?\u2019 or \u2018How does your room look?\u2019.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-200", "words": "3894", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Lee, Tyler; Shih, Yu-Chih Doris", "title": "The Application of Wordwall.net in English Language Instruction for Young Learners: The Learning Motivation of Taiwanese Elementary School Third Graders", "date": "2025", "keywords": "confidence; grammar; journal; learning; students; teaching; vocabulary; wordwall.net", "summary": "Technology can help foster students\u2019 participation in class, increasing students\u2019 learning success (Ahmadi, 2018). When students use computers in class, they are more stimulated than when teachers use traditional approaches in their instructional sessions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-201", "words": "5829", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "27", "author": "Taha, Nadim; Thebian, Samar", "title": "Authentic Learning and Assessment in Lebanon and UAE Private Schools: Implementation, Impacts, and Challenges", "date": "2025", "keywords": "assessment; challenges; education; journal; learning; lebanon; research; students; study; teachers; teaching; uae; vol", "summary": "Authentic assessment of student learning in large classrooms: Oxymoron or opportunity? To achieve this aim, authentic learning and assessment are crucial.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-202", "words": "6961", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "32", "author": "Abi Farraj, Nermine; Hassan, Sawsan; Nassar, Ghina", "title": "Bullying Dilemmas: Cyberbullying and Mental Health Strain for University Students in Mount Lebanon", "date": "2025", "keywords": "cyberbullying; edition; education; effects; health; january; journal; respondents; social; students; university; vol", "summary": "The study aims to investigate and uncover the correlation between cyberbullying experiences and mental health strain among Lebanese university students with a detailed examination of the psychological impact of cyberbullying on mental well-being. A systematic survey was designed to collect quantitative data on cyberbullying experiences, mental health outcomes, and related factors among university students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-203", "words": "3009", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Shoukat, Hajra; Zaman, Sahira", "title": "Investigating Compulsive Staring behavior in Men: A gender sensitive examination of Socio-cultural and Psychological Influences", "date": "2025", "keywords": "behavior; factors; journal; psychological; research; social; staring; women", "summary": "In order to gather comprehensive data and public opinion regarding compulsive staring behavior, a qualitative research approach was employed Research Design Three complex compulsive staring behavior categories were identified for this qualitative analysis in order to better understand the causes of compulsive staring. This guide was designed to extract comprehensive responses pertaining to compulsive staring behavior.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-204", "words": "5550", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Benoit, Diana", "title": "Shadows of the Past: Tracing Intergenerational Trauma in Seychelles", "date": "2025", "keywords": "conflict; coup; healing; justice; post; seychelles; trauma; victims", "summary": "Studies on intergenerational trauma suggest that children of trauma survivors often exhibit heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, even when they have not directly experienced the traumatic events themselves (Kaitz et al., 2009). Keywords: intergenerational trauma, Seychelles, post-conflict healing, truth commission, reparations and justice Tracing Intergenerational Trauma in Seychelles The 1977 coup d\u2019\u00e9tat in Seychelles marked a pivotal moment in the nation\u2019s history, instigating a period of political upheaval and societal turmoil that continues to resonate across generations.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-24", "words": "3572", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Jin, Li", "title": "Constructivism-Application in Oral English Teaching to Non-English Majors", "date": "2011", "keywords": "class; english; learning; students; teachers; teaching", "summary": "The author briefly describes constructivist theory and its implications for oral English teaching and learning, states the current situation of oral English teaching for non- English majors in China, lists the main problems the students and the teachers face, and suggests some solutions to the problems. Finally, the author introduces her practice in oral English teaching and concludes that both the students and the teacher benefit from the application of constructivism in oral English teaching to Non-English majors.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-3", "words": "2543", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Meziane, Maliha Khadidja", "title": "Integrating ICT for The Global Understanding Program", "date": "2011", "keywords": "education; learning; students; teacher; technology; university", "summary": "One of the aims of The Distance Learning Centre (Centre de T\u00e9l\u00e9-Enseignement, http://cte.univ- tlemcen.dz/), where UABT students attend the virtual links, is to use technology to improve the quality of learning and contribute towards increasing effectiveness and Global Partners in Education Journal April 2011, Vol.1 No.1, pp. 30-36 32 efficiency of the educational process. Conclusion The number of UABT students interested in participating to the Global Understanding Course is ever increasing.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-33", "words": "430", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Chen, Jessica", "title": "Global Partners in Education News and Reports", "date": "2011", "keywords": "gpe; partners", "summary": "The Core will be distributed via the GPE website and Dr. Leibowitz will formally present the Core at GPE IV for discussion and approval. Other activities at GPE III resulted in the production of the 2009-2010 GPE Annual Report and the collection and distribution of common phrases from each partner country in their native language for use during class.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-34", "words": "440", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Manhas, Parikshat Singh", "title": "Editorial", "date": "2011", "keywords": "education", "summary": "The articles could include conceptual, empirical research and applied research dedicated to promoting excellence in teaching and stimulating progressive thought in the field of global education. With these facts in mind the Global Partners in Education have decided that this is the right time to introduce a global multi-disciplinary journal that can provide a fresh outlook on global research and education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-39", "words": "6384", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Bostrom, Cheryl", "title": "Educational Leadership and the E-Learning Paradigm", "date": "2012", "keywords": "bender; challenges; course; education; face; instructors; learners; learning; online; time", "summary": "Online learners can feel protected by anonymity. Online learners acquire an important set of skills: express themselves with clarity in written form; work meaningfully from a remote location (telecommuting and conducting online research); develop skills of collaboration and interaction with others, despite the distance (Bender, 2003).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-4", "words": "2177", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Nazarenko, Alla Leonidovna; Sizykh, Ludmila Georgievna; Fandei, Viktoria Alexandrovna", "title": "Teaching through Technologies: Communicative and Information Competences", "date": "2011", "keywords": "communication; education; information; knowledge; language", "summary": "They purposefully extend their linguistic knowledge to fulfill their communicative task, which promotes the development of language competences proper, and which, together with general competences, develops the communicative competence of the participants of the project. The spread of ICT is another world tendency of our time and awareness in the field of information technologies or information competence is also qualified by the Council of Europe as one of the key competences.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-43", "words": "5295", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "68", "author": "Clark, Patch Lee", "title": "Expanding Global Understanding Through the Theatre Arts", "date": "2012", "keywords": "america; children; ecu; education; lake; partners; south; stories; students; theatre", "summary": "The exchange between theatre students enrolled in Youth Theatre I at ECU and students enrolled at USIL and the subsequent development of a children\u2019s theatre musical is the focus of this article. Theatre students at ECU embraced the opportunity to hear Peruvian stories passed down through generations that encompassed the jungle, the cities and towns, rainforest and ruins of Peru.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-44", "words": "5203", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Kirby, Misty M.; Crawford, Elizabeth O.", "title": "The Preparation of Globally Competent Teachers: A Comparison of American and Australian Education Policies and Perspectives", "date": "2012", "keywords": "competence; education; educators; global; knowledge; skills; standards; students; teachers", "summary": "Global teacher, global learner. Specifically, the authors conducted a content analysis of the policies that govern teacher education and licensure relative to global competence.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-45", "words": "4631", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Jones, Anne Marie; Neubrander, Judy; Huff, Marie", "title": "A Cultural Immersion Experience for Nursing Students", "date": "2012", "keywords": "care; education; experience; health; journal; life; nursing; people; students; trip", "summary": "Global Partners in Education Journal April 2012, Vol.2 No.1, pp. 1-11 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 1 A Cultural Immersion Experience for Nursing Students Anne Marie Jones Judy Neubrander Marie Huff Western Carolina University, USA Abstract This research study explores the effects of an intense cultural immersion experience on nursing students\u2019 cultural attitudes. Introduction While there is not a tremendous body of research concerning overseas travel courses for nursing students, there is agreement in the literature that cultural immersion experiences can enhance students\u2019 ability to effectively treat individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds (Button, Green, Tengnah, Johansson, & Baker, 2005; Callister & Cox, 2006; Thompson, Boore, & Deeny, 2000; Wood & Atkins, 2006; Lee, 2004).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-46", "words": "6137", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Chen, Sue-Jen; Caropreso, Edward J.; Hsu, Chao-Li; Yang, Junfeng", "title": "Cross-Cultural Collaborative Online Learning: If You Build it, Will They Come?", "date": "2012", "keywords": "chinese; communication; course; education; global; journal; learning; model; resources; students; technology; u.s", "summary": "4.00 4.00 3.00 3 4 3 6 Cultural blogs helped foster cultural awareness for cross-cultural learning. In view of the need of a model to guide the design and development of an online learning environment and activities for cross-cultural collaborative learning, we first devised the Cross-cultural Online Collaborative Learning (COCL) Model grounded in social-cultural learning theories and based on empirical data (Chen, Caropreso, & Hsu, 2008; Chen, Hsu, & Caropreso, 2006).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-47", "words": "5132", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Nnaocha, Cajetan Ifeanyi", "title": "The University of The Gambia\u2019s Participation, Experience, and Challenges in the Global Understanding Project", "date": "2012", "keywords": "course; education; global; gu project; partners; project; students; utg", "summary": "57-67 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 66 stands today, the number of UTG students who subscribe to GU course is on the rise. Now due to constant interaction via chatting on internet following the opportunity offered by GU project, they are becoming proficient in the use of computers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-49", "words": "427", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Yang, Biwu", "title": "Global Partners in Education News and Reports", "date": "2012", "keywords": "gpe; university", "summary": "While not as personal as the previous face to face GPE conferences GPE IV was memorable! ~ GPE Awards ~ Winners of the 1st Annual GPE Awards were announced this past May at GPE IV.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-54", "words": "5989", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "35", "author": "Ullrich, Kathrin", "title": "Internationalization of College Education \u2013 the Role of New Technologies", "date": "2013", "keywords": "abroad; education; home; international; internationalization; journal; mobility; partners; programs; students; study; universities", "summary": "Some people even think of internationalization as expanding the university to new international markets by recruiting international students. Generally speaking, internationalization includes all the aspects that enrich college life with intercultural elements, such as direct international experience on trips, contacts with international students on campus, foreign points of view in textbooks, use of a second language in the classroom, visiting professors, and so on. Global Partners in Education Journal April 2013, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-55", "words": "5429", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Mouhadjer, Noureddine", "title": "Online Video-Based Interaction: A Learning Arrangement for English Language Learning", "date": "2013", "keywords": "education; face; interaction; journal; language; learners; learning; partners; students; university; vol", "summary": "Videoconferencing for language learners. The excitement of using new technology and interacting with other students or adults Global Partners in Education Journal April 2013, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 22-35 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 23 increases motivation, as students perceive video guests as important and are more conscious of their appearance and oral communication.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-56", "words": "6018", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Minyurova, Svetlana; Krylova, Svetlana; Rudenko, Nadezhda", "title": "Assessment of the Socio-perceptive Component of Intercultural Competence: A Pilot Study of Russian Students' View of Americans", "date": "2013", "keywords": "authors; collages; communication; competence; education; images; interaction; psychology; russian; students", "summary": "Since intercultural competence is revealed in the process of intercultural interaction, the authors consider as most relevant those models of intercultural competence that take into consideration psychological regularities of communication processes. Since the Global Understanding course is based on intercultural interaction, the criterion of effective participation in the course is level of intercultural competence.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-57", "words": "7629", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "64", "author": "Blanks, Dorothy E.", "title": "Nobel Women: Drama Pedagogy for Global Citizenship Education", "date": "2013", "keywords": "citizenship; education; gce; global; journal; nobel; oxfam; peace; readers; students; teacher; theater; women; workshop", "summary": "In S. A. Adler (Ed.), Critical issues in social studies teacher education (pp. 37-57). These approaches to teacher education (see Figure 1) were considered when designing the global education workshop.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-58", "words": "3731", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Clark, Cheryl; Faircloth, C. Victoria; Lasher, Rebecca; McDonald, Michael K.", "title": "Alternative Spring Break Jamaica! Service Learning and Civic Engagement in a Developing Country", "date": "2013", "keywords": "education; jamaica; learning; poverty; service; students; trip", "summary": "This paper shows how this type of trip aids in student development, both personally and professionally, and the resulting shift of world view such experiences offer. Introduction Authors have supported the benefits for university students involved in international service-learning projects (Button, Green, Tengnah, Johansson, & Baker, 2005; Urraca, Ledoux, & Harris, 2009).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-59", "words": "4328", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Nazarenko, Alla L.; Sizykh, Ludmila G.; Fandei, Viktoria A.; Malashenko, Elena A.; Bobyr, Svitlana L.; Kurmanova, Baktygul Zh.", "title": "Summing Up: First Experience of Four CIS Universities in Implementing a Cross-Cultural Internet Project", "date": "2013", "keywords": "communication; education; information; language; learning; partners; project; students; technologies; university", "summary": "Project work is characterized by high interactivity (\u201ccommunicativity\u201d) and assumes the expression of students opinions, feelings, decision-making and personal responsibility for the result. [The methodology of project work at English lessons].", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-60", "words": "6107", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Reese, Sasha; Horgan, Jennifer", "title": "It's a Small World: Creating Global Networks Across Content Areas", "date": "2013", "keywords": "content; education; idi; instruction; interdisciplinary; journal; learning; partners; project; school; students; teaching; world", "summary": "Through interdisciplinary instruction students should be able to see the connections between content areas, and the content\u2019s connection to real world activities and scenarios. Global project based learning embeds interdisciplinary studies in its framework.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-64", "words": "751", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "31", "author": "Yang, Biwu", "title": "Global Partners in Education News and Reports", "date": "2013", "keywords": "carolina; east; gpe; university", "summary": "Excellence in Technical Support Nominees: \u2022 Jonathan Carraway, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Ibrahim El Zein, Modern university of Business and Science, Lebanon \u2022 Eslam Khatab, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt \u2022 Matthew Poole, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 \u0141ukasz Sanokowski, Krosno State College, Poland \u2022 Youcef Tounkob, Universit\u00e9 Abou Bekr Belkaid, Algeria \u2022 Junhao Yan, Henan Polytechnic University, China Excellence in Teaching Nominees: \u2022 Kalpana Chavan, St. Xavier\u2019s Institute of Education, India \u2022 Jessica Chen, Shandong University, China \u2022 Mariko Eguchi, University of Shimane, Japan \u2022 Viktoria Fandei, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia \u2022 Luci Fernandes, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Daniela Gutierrez, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico \u2022 Wang Jing, Henan Polytechnic University, China \u2022 Heidi Luchsinger, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Humberto Marquez Garcia, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico \u2022 Susan Pearce, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Ludmila Sizikh, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia \u2022 Sean White, Ryukoku University, Japan Please submit news about your institution or programs to gpeinfo@ecu.edu New Partners Currently GPE has 52 member institutions in 28 countries and 5 continents in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North, and South America. After careful consideration, the 2012 GPE Awards Committee selected the following winners: The Excellence in Technical Support Award Jonathan Mori Bustos of ESAN University, Peru The Excellence in Teaching Award Marion Eppler of East Carolina University, USA The Institution of Excellence Award Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia - accepted by Alla Nazarenko While special congratulations go to our award winners, all those who were nominated deserve recognition for their outstanding work in the GPE organization.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-65", "words": "548", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "35", "author": "Yang, Biwu", "title": "Editorial", "date": "2013", "keywords": "carolina; university; usa", "summary": "TAIWAN Kathrin Ullrich Universidad Regiomontana Monterrey, MEXICO Sean White Ryukoku University Kyoto, JAPAN John Williams East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA W\u0142adys\u0142aw Witalisz Krosno State College Krosno, POLAND Biwu Yang East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Vadim Zyubanov Tomsk State Pedagogical University Tomsk, RUSSIA GPEJ Review Board David Batts East Carolina University Greenville, NC USA Jessica Chen Shandong University Shandong, CHINA Rosina Chia East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Patch Clark East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Marion Eppler East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Luci Fernandes East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Rukhsana Hassan Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN Ahmed Ibrahim Pharos University of Alexandria Alexandria, EGYPT Li Jin Shandong University Shandong, CHINA Misty Kirby University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC, USA mailto:gpeinfo@ecu.edu http://www.gpejournal.org/custom/docs/reviewGuidelines.pdf Global Partners in Education Journal April 2013, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 1-2 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 2 Jami Leibowitz East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Heidi Luchsinger East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Mary Lewis North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC, USA Carolina Maiochi Faculdade de Jaguari\u00fana Jaguari\u00fana City, BRAZIL Parikshat Singh Manhas University of Jammu Jammu-Kashmir, INDIA Brian Meager New York University New York, NY, USA Maliha Meziane Universit\u00e9 Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen, ALGERIA Noureddine Mouhadjer Universit\u00e9 Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen, ALGERIA Alla Nazarenko Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, RUSSIA Judy Neubrander Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC, USA Cajetan Nnaocha University of the Gambia Banjul, THE GAMBIA Mariella Olivos Rossini Universidad ESAN Lima, PERU Jo Phipps East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Elmer Poe East Carolina University Greenville, NC,", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-69", "words": "3496", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Mahajan, Amit; Malhan, Indir vir", "title": "Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Education Delivery: The Case of Global Understanding Course at the University of Jammu", "date": "2014", "keywords": "course; education; information; interaction; learning; online; resources; students", "summary": "Students with the intention of learning and continuing their education through distance mode, students with disabilities and students interested in learning from their homes and employees from their offices are facilitated by the Internet to access the learning resources. Learning on the go may receive greater attention with growing time constraints, greater need for learning, increasing competition and availability of more learning resources.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-70", "words": "9536", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Smith, Terry K", "title": "Incorporating Global Projects into Teacher Education: A Look at Practices and Perceptions of Preservice and Mentor Teachers", "date": "2014", "keywords": "classroom; content; education; journal; learning; lesson; mentor; monster; partners; plans; preservice; preservice teachers; project; students; teachers; technology; world", "summary": "I learned new skills from project teachers outside of my clinical classroom. Student teachers, placed with competent, technology-using mentors, show more success in using technology in their placement classroom (Doering, Hughes, & Huffman, 2003; Liu, 2011), but finding an adequate number of technology-savvy mentors to meet the needs of teacher education programs is an ongoing challenge (Radinsky, Lawless, Smolin & Newman, 2005; Strudler, Archambault, Bendixen, Anderson & Weiss, 2003).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-72", "words": "3358", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Schiller, Anne; Park, Minkyung", "title": "The International Campus as Prototype for International Collaboration: South Korea\u2019s Songdo Global Campus", "date": "2014", "keywords": "campus; education; foundation; global; incheon; institutions; korea; songdo; university", "summary": "Offshore university campuses: Bonus or Baggage? Global learning experience: George Mason University celebrates opening of Songdo campus.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-73", "words": "3857", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "34", "author": "Cushman, Jenifer; Kyle, Tom", "title": "Curriculum Integration through Partner Collaboration: A US/ UK Bachelor\u2019s towards Master\u2019s Initiative", "date": "2014", "keywords": "degree; education; faculty; juniata; learning; leeds; master; students", "summary": "Leeds students could join Juniata faculty-led short-term domestic and international programs, and Leeds could look to develop its offerings in this area and open these to Juniata students. Initially conceived as an honors study abroad site for Juniata students, Leeds eventually began sending students to Juniata after the first of a number of Juniata delegations visited Leeds in 2008.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-74", "words": "5341", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Minyurova, Svetlana A.; Krylova, Svetlana S.; Rudenko, Nadezhda S.", "title": "On-line Videoconferences: How to Make Intercultural Collaboration Effective for All Participants", "date": "2015", "keywords": "collaboration; factors; group; http://www.gpejournal.org/; partners; students; time; videoconferences", "summary": "As a rule, in Russian student groups it is one person per a group of sixteen people. Such students are offered to prepare mini-reports on one of the subtopics in written form in advance.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-76", "words": "4442", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Eguchi, Mariko", "title": "The Effect of Cross-Cultural Videoconferencing on EFL Learners' English Production", "date": "2014", "keywords": "discussion; english; japanese; number; questions; students; videoconferencing", "summary": "The present study investigated whether cross-cultural videoconferencing is more effective for EFL learners\u2019 English production than uni-cultural videoconferencing by comparing a cross-cultural videoconferencing discussion between Japanese and Mexican students with a uni-cultural videoconferencing discussion between two groups of Japanese students. Therefore, it was expected that English production and negotiation of meaning by Japanese students would increase when they talked with the Mexican students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-83", "words": "1033", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Yang, Biwu", "title": "From the Editors", "date": "2014", "keywords": "carolina; east; greenville; university; usa", "summary": "1-4 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 3 GPEJ Review Board David Batts East Carolina University Greenville, NC USA Chris Brighton Krosno State College Krosno, POLAND Rosina Chia East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Patch Clark East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Vivian Covington East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Elizabeth Crawford University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC, USA Vera A. Dugartsyrenova Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, RUSSIA Marion Eppler East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Charles Iruonagbe Covenant University Ota, NIGERIA Li Jin Shandong University Shandong, CHINA Sergey S. Khromov Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics Moscow, RUSSIA Misty Kirby University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC, USA Jami Leibowitz East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Mary Lewis North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC, USA Heidi Luchsinger East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Brian Meagher The College Board New York, NY, USA Shu Mou Teachers\u2019 College of Beijing Union University Beijing, CHINA Noureddine Mouhadjer Universit\u00e9 Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen, ALGERIA Mar\u00eda Luisa Mu Customized Training Services Lima, PERU http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal April 2014, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-4 www.gpejournal.org ISSN 2163-758X 4 Alla L. Nazarenko Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, RUSSIA Judy Neubrander Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC, USA Cajetan Ifeanyi Nnaocha University of The Gambia Serekunda, THE GAMBIA Maj-Helen Nyback Novia University of Applied Sciences Vaasa, FINLAND Femi Olufunmilade Igbinedion University of Okada Okada, Edo State, NIGERIA Nil\u00fcfer Pembecio\u011flu Istanbul University Istanbul, TURKEY Uliana M. Proshina Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, RUSSIA Rita Rodabaugh East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Jerono Rotich North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC, USA Nadya Rudenko Ural State Pedagogical University Yekaterinburg, RUSSIA Elaine Seeman East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Doris Shih Fu Jen Catholic University New Taipei City, TAIWAN John Southworth East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Irina Swain East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Ludmila G. Syzikh Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, RUSSIA Mary Nyangweso Wangila East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Sean White Ryukoku University Kyoto, JAPAN Biwu Yang East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Vadim Zyubanov Tomsk State Pedagogical University Tomsk, RUSSIA http://www.gpejournal.org/ Having been started at the very beginning of the XXI century by East Carolina University, this initiative was first supported by 3-4 like-minded universities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-84", "words": "952", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Yang, Biwu", "title": "Global Partners in Education News and Reports", "date": "2014", "keywords": "gpe; partners; state; universidad; university", "summary": "Excellence in Technical Support Nominees: \u2022 Devin Barger, Zachary Cooper, East Carolina University, U.S.A. \u2022 Rodrigo Soto Estrop, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico \u2022 Vadim Gaponenko, Dmitrii Ogorognikov, Maritime State University, Russia \u2022 Wajeeh Joodi Kadhim, Kufa University, Iraq \u2022 Eslam Khatab, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt \u2022 \u0141ukasz Sanakowski, Krosno State College, Poland \u2022 Guangwei Zhang, Shaanxi Normal University, China Excellence in Teaching Nominees: \u2022 Chris Brighton, Krosno State University, Poland \u2022 Nataliya Boyjo, Lyudmila Pokrovskaya, Maritime State University, Russia \u2022 Kalpana Chavan, St. Xaviers Institute of Education, India \u2022 Marion Eppler, Luci Fernandes, Sylvie Henning, Jami Leibowitz, Heidi Luchsinger, Jo Phipps, Rita Rodabaugh, Sachiyo Shearman, Irina Swain, John Williams, East Carolina University, U.S.A. \u2022 Charles Iruonagbe, Covenant University, Nigeria \u2022 Khouloud Khatib, Lebanon International University, Lebanon \u2022 Rebecca Keedi, Modern University of Business and Science, Lebanon \u2022 Nadya Rudenko, Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia \u2022 Ana Cristina Salinas, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico \u2022 Ludmila Sizykh, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia \u2022 Maria Olivia Villarreal Solano, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico \u2022 Paulina Teran, Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador \u2022 Ivana Trajanoska, University American College Skopje, Macedonia \u2022 Kathy Ullrich, Universidad Regiomontana, Mexico China \u2022 Hochschule Helibronn \u2013 Schwabisch Hall, Germany \u2022 Jagiellonian University, Poland \u2022 Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, Kyrgyzstan \u2022 Universidad Continental, Peru \u2022 Universidad Mayor, Chile \u2022 Universidad Rosario, Colombia Announcement GPE VIII will be hosted by Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) in Xi\u2019an, China in May 2015.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-85", "words": "2873", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "35", "author": "Amores, Victoria Eugenia", "title": "Non-Native Users and Global Classrooms As a Tool", "date": "2015", "keywords": "english; global; participants; partners; sessions; students; udp", "summary": "Each semester native Spanish-speaking students from Universidad del Pacifico (UDP) in Quito, Ecuador link with native English speaking students from East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. Participants in the program utilized tools such as videoconference and real time chatting in order to help non-native students develop and express their ideas on cultural themes related to their native countries.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-86", "words": "3937", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "32", "author": "Edelstein, Cathryn Cushner", "title": "Developing Intercultural Competence Through Mediated Triple-Intercultural Classroom Collaboration", "date": "2015", "keywords": "collaboration; communication; development; education; http://www.gpejournal.org/; icc; students", "summary": "Towards this goal, more recently, faculty have been asked to internationalize curricula contextually and experientially to develop student ICC in the classroom. Intercultural communication curriculum is offered at many higher education institutions around the globe with development and improvement of student ICC among its list of desired learning outcomes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-89", "words": "5160", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "24", "author": "Dolan, Chris", "title": "In the Classroom and Beyond: How one International Program Transformed itself and Expanded High Impact Opportunities", "date": "2015", "keywords": "education; experiences; global; http://www.gpejournal.org/; learning; program; research; students; studies; study", "summary": "Assessment reports of the original program revealed that improvements could be made to benefit student learning experiences. On the whole, Global Studies students help retain international and U.S. students building and maintaining a friendly and open campus by living and dining together, providing English language support, and writing and tutoring services.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-90", "words": "5134", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "34", "author": "Parker-Bell, Barbara Faye; Vaulina, Tatiana", "title": "Russian-American Collaboration in Art Therapy and Psychology: Methods and Outcomes", "date": "2015", "keywords": "art; art therapy; education; faculty; marywood; russian; students; therapy; tomsk; university", "summary": "In countries where art therapy is less established and training opportunities are less available, professionals such as social workers and psychologists have reached out for art therapy training (Kalmanowitz & Potash, 2010). Art therapy is not recognized as a distinct profession and there are no separate professional educational programs for art therapy training (Karkou, Marinsone, Nazarova, & Vaverniece, 2011).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-91", "words": "5375", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Levi Altstaedter, Laura; Falasca, Marina", "title": "Exploring Foreign Language Pre-service teacher Beliefs: An International Exchange Experience", "date": "2015", "keywords": "beliefs; education; http://www.gpejournal.org/; language; learning; pre; service; students; teachers; teaching", "summary": "More research into the nature of pre-service teacher beliefs at the beginning phase of training would be important for teacher educators in foreign language teaching education programs to train and equip pre-service teachers for their upcoming tasks and responsibilities as foreign language teachers. Although some studies have focused on exploring pre-service teacher beliefs before and after their teaching practicum (Ha Chan, 2014; Haigh, Pinder, & McDonald, 2006; Zhang, 2012), there is scarce research that focuses on investigating teacher beliefs in the context http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal June 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 38-50 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 39 of foreign language teacher education programs.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-94", "words": "566", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "26", "author": "Eppler, Marion", "title": "Editor Letter", "date": "2015", "keywords": "carolina; greenville; university", "summary": "1-3 http://www.gpejournal.org/ ISSN 2163-758X 3 Maj-Helen Nyback Novia University of Applied Sciences Vaasa, FINLAND Nil\u00fcfer Pembecio\u011flu Istanbul University Istanbul, TURKEY Rita Rodabaugh East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Nadya Rudenko Ural State Pedagogical University Yekaterinburg, RUSSIA Donald Schoffstall Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC, USA Sol Sierralta Patron Universidad ESAN Lima, PERU John Southworth East Carolina University Greenville, NC, Editor in Chief Marion Eppler East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Guest Editor Mariko Eguchi University of Shimane Hamada, JAPAN Managing Editor Jami Leibowitz East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA Technical Editor Biwu Yang East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA http://www.gpejournal.org/ Global Partners in Education Journal June 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-96", "words": "1141", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "34", "author": "Leibowitz, Jami", "title": "GPEJ News and Report", "date": "2015", "keywords": "award; carolina; east; gpe; university", "summary": "Amit Mahajan, University of Jammu, India \u2022 Siddharth Patel, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 The Technical Team of Istanbul University, Turkey (Adnan Kilin\u00e7 and Berk Uzuno\u011flu) Nominees for the Rosina C. Chia Excellence in Teaching Award \u2022 Ricardo Ernesto Buitrago Rubiano, Universidad Rosario, Colombia \u2022 Heidi Luchsinger, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Noreddine Mouhadjer, University Abou Bekr Belka\u00efd, Algeria \u2022 Luis Navarro, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Peru \u2022 Irina Swain, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Nominees for the Elmer C. Poe Excellence in Technology Support Award \u2022 Andy Heath, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Autumn Hopkins, East Carolina University, USA \u2022 Javaid Iqbal, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan \u2022 Adnan Kilin\u00e7, Istanbul University, Turkey \u2022", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-97", "words": "4941", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Leibowitz, Jami", "title": "Student Essay Contest", "date": "2015", "keywords": "carolina; cultures; east; http://www.gpejournal.org/; partners; people; understanding; university; usa; world", "summary": "Noor Abouchahine, Modern University of Business and Science, Lebanon Aneta Adamska, Krosno State College, Poland Alina Adylbekova, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Kyrgyzstan Hajar Usama Akl, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt Haram Awan, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan Noor Chehayeb, Modern University of Business and Science, Lebanon Qing Dong, Shaanxi Normal University, China Isabel Espinoza Herrera, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Peru Hanya Mohamed Sherif Ahmed Ezzat, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt Sarah Faircloth, East Carolina University, USA Katelyn Fey, East Carolina University, USA Mariam Yasser Fouda, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt Daria Galyaminskikh, Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia Galina Gazizullina, Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia Olesya Goldina, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Maria Gorshenina, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Miranda H. Guardiola, East Carolina University, USA Saima Haroon, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan Elizabeth Hollers, East Carolina University, USA Sylwia Horowska, Krosno State College, Poland Kong Xueling, Henan Polytechnic University, China Veronika Kostenko, Maritime State University, Russia Carson A. Krainiak, East Carolina University, USA Cecilia Ng Ka Ling, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia Liu Jingfang, Henan Polytechnic University, China Shiqi Liu, Shaanxi Normal University, China Liu Wenhua, Henan Polytechnic University, China Youssef Tarek Hussien Kadry Mahmoud, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt Taskeen Mansoor, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan Kenyetta McLaurin, East Carolina University, USA Kiril Miladinov, University American College Skopje, Macedonia Daniel Molina Hernandez, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico Ana Hajar Usama Akl, Pharos University of Alexandria, Egypt Galina Gazizullina, Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia Kenyetta McLaurin, East Carolina University, USA Daniel Molina Hern\u00e1ndez, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico Ting Poh Poh, University of Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia These essays beautifully describe their personal growth toward becoming a global citizen.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "gpej-99", "words": "3108", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Nazarenko, Alla Leonidovna; Sizykh, Ludmila; Bilalova, Adelina", "title": "How to Reduce Stereotypes: Intercultural Communication in Volunteer Work Camps", "date": "2015", "keywords": "adelina; communication; people; stereotypes; volunteer; work", "summary": "For some participants, it was a difficult task to fully listen to other volunteer camp participants, but day by day, everyone became more polite, tolerant and patient. Another popular location for volunteer work camps is Lake Baikal which is a very interesting place to visit.", "mime": "application/pdf"}]