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PIRE program: International education perspective

PIRE program: International education perspective. Kristin Kutella September 20, 2012 PIRE 2012 Conference. Total students= 723,277. International education AY 10-11 IIE Open doors report 2011. Inbound international students to the US.

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PIRE program: International education perspective

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  1. PIRE program: International education perspective Kristin Kutella September 20, 2012 PIRE 2012 Conference

  2. Total students= 723,277 International education AY 10-11 IIE Open doors report 2011 Inbound international students to the US

  3. International education AY 09-10 IIE Open doors report 2011 Total Students= 270,327

  4. International education IIE Open doors report 2011 Inbound int’l students AY10-11 Outbound study abroad students AY09-10 “About 16% of all study abroad students are in the STEM fields compared to about 26% of the general undergraduate population.” ~IIE Study Abroad White Paper 5- March 2009 STEM= Science Technology Engineering Math

  5. Trends in STEM study abroad participation IIE Study Abroad White Paper 5- March 2009

  6. Challenges for stem student study abroad recruitment • STEM fields have more difficulty accommodating new elements in already demanding programs • For example- introduction of foreign language requirements • Faculty support • Faculty may not see value in sending students abroad (esp. for fields with tightly focused technical skill set) • Difficult to justify without pressure from employers or gov’t agencies • Accrediting agencies • Funding • Some believe that STEM field students would be more hesitant to pay for an experience abroad when they are accustomed to being paid for their work

  7. Counter points • General push for global competency in state-funded institutions • By 2008, 22 states had passed legislation stressing importance of international education • Faculty support • Exchange programs are faculty-driven • Collaboration, research, publication • Accrediting agencies • Some accrediting agencies have begun to incorporate “global competence” in assessment criteria • For example, ABET 2000 added: “the education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global & societal context” • Funding • Scholarships & Grants are available • Generally, students in STEM tend to fall in “underrepresented” categories

  8. “Underrepresented” in study abroad • Race/Ethnic Heritage • Caucasian students = 80.5% • Gender • Female students = 64.2% • Field of Study • Social Sciences, Business + Humanities= 55% • Location • Europe = 55% • Term • 8 weeks or less programs= 55% Percentages are % of national population of study abroad students from AY08-09 ~Open Doors 2010

  9. PIRE Student advantages • Race/Ethnic Heritage- varied • Gender- high male population • Field of Study- STEM field • Location- Traditional location • Term- summer, semester or academic year • Language- German language exposure • Program- Specifically related to students’ field of study & research component

  10. Moving forward • Funding options are available • PIRE grant is very generous • Experience is worthwhile, even if complete funding cannot be matched

  11. Afternoon session topics • Is it the case that science students need to find funding sources to participate in great numbers in study abroad or are there other ways? • How do we best engage science faculty to increase their involvement in study abroad programs (aside from giving them research funding)?

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