International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers.
[1] For example, the National Association of State Universities prescribes the adoption of "proper education" that reflects the full range of international, social, political, cultural, and economic dialogue.
[4] International educators are responsible for "designing, managing, and facilitating programs and activities that help participants to appropriately, effectively, and ethically engage in interactions with culturally diverse people and ideas.
[9] International education diverged from it as it assumed the form of more organized programs that bring together learners and teachers from different countries to learn from each other.
[12][11] The IB Diploma Program encourages students to learn and understand different cultures, languages, and points of view.
[12] Specifically, these non-formal, non-academic experiences should enhance students' comprehension of world issues in a manner that, for instance, reading books or participating in lessons may not.
These criteria include the development of citizens of the world in accordance with culture, language, and social cohesion, building a sense of identity and cultural awareness, encrypting[clarification needed] recognition and development of universal human values, encouraging discovery and enjoyment of learning, equipping students with collectivist or individualistic skills and knowledge that can be applied broadly, fostering global thinking when responding to local situations, encouraging diversity and flexibility in teaching pedagogic methodologies, and supplying appropriate forms of assessment and international benchmarking.
to include: One of the eight millennium development goals ratified in the United Nations in the year 2000, focuses on achieving universal primary education.
Professionals and students wishing to be a part of international education development are able to learn through organizations and university and college programs.[how?]
Previous research demonstrates a positive correlation between the educational level and economic growth, especially in the poorest regions.
[20] The largest contributors were Australia, France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and European Union.
This joint initiative promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global milieu and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the U.S.
While recognized as an important sphere of activity, it tends to be handled by administrative offices at the top of departments of languages and literature and international affairs.
Institutions must do more to support international students in their academic and career success by providing advising, training and coaching that is culturally attuned.