EDUC 7305 Globalization, Mobility, and Education
This course address political economic issues related to migration and education. Drawing on the anthropology of globalization and sociology of immigration, the course reviews major theories of immigrant incorporation and exclusion processes in schools, examines case studies of im/migrants, refugees, and displaced persons and their adaptation processes in countries in the Global North and the Global South, and considers educational practices and policies that develop to address mobility in diverse contexts. The course asks how cultural, social, political, and economic factors influence im/migrant incorporation, and how educators can facilitate im/migrant students' opportunities for learning through changes in policies, pedagogies, and curricula.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.83 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.93 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Qinghua Liu | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Qinghua Liu | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Ankhi Thakurta | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Nicholl Montgomery | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 10 |
| Summer 2022 | Adam Agostinelli | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
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Sections
- Section 01