International Education: A Manual to Improve Student Global Competence through Community College Education Abroad Programs

The increasing desire for student global competence among college graduates is
changing the landscape of higher education. This dissertation explores the specific role that community colleges can play in this effort through the development of education-abroad programming. Two tangible outcomes — the development of an education-abroad infrastructure and the design of programming abroad — are the focus of this dissertation. This effort relies on research and practitioner expertise to inform the development of education abroad infrastructure and programming that results in the intentional and effective design, instruction, and assessment of learning abroad that improves global competence. The central component of this dissertation is a manual development for hands-on use by global education practitioners.