Author: Jim Lucas, Michigan State University
Michigan State University approaches general education reform with a focus on strengthening integrative learning through high-impact pedagogy, while connecting it to big, global challenges. This document, accessible by clicking “View File” at right, depicts MSU’s conceptualization of a strong integrative studies program, along with one possible curricular map for implementation. The model draws on campus-wide discussions about the meaning of global, learning, and integration, and it explores the potential intersections between those terms.
Also included in the file is a sample curricular model that operationalizes the Global Integrated Learning framework. This is merely one possible design for embedding a Global Integrated Learning pathway into the curriculum as a common, core component.
Tags: global learning, integrative learning, mapping gened
As I review the general education efforts, it appears that this document addresses how we want the learning continuum to impact the first-year experience, and carry through to the professional programs.
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