Current+Issues

= Monday's Homework = = Globalization of Education = Our topic this week is about education. We will listen to what leading thinkers in the field have to say about this issue.

**Discussion Questions**

 * 1) Do you think that Canadian universities should accept more international students? Why or why not?
 * 2) Do you think universities in your country should accept more international students? Why or why not?
 * 3) What are some of the arguments for and against Canadian universities accepting more international students?

On the Web
1. Ben Wildavsky, "author of 'The Great Brain Race,' discusses the globalization of education". Please take notes while you are watching the video and reading the article. Prepare a 4-min verbal summary and commentary of Wildavsky's view. You may be ask to present the view in front of the class.
 * 1) Go to []
 * 2) Click on [|Higher education officially go global] and watch the video
 * 3) Watch [|Part 2 Why excellence will determine the universities that succeed]
 * 4) Watch [|Part 3] [| Why foreign students are tomorrow's hot resource industry] [| of the video]
 * 5) Read an Excerpt from [|Wildavsky's book]

Tuesday's homework
2."Yuen Pau Woo of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada talks about our competitiveness attracting Asian students." Please take notes while you are watching the video and reading the article. Prepare a 4-min verbal summary and commentary of Pau's view. You may be ask to present the view in front of the class.
 * 1) Go to []
 * 2) Scroll down and find Yuen Pau Woo's videos
 * 3) Watch the 3 videos
 * 4) Read the article, Canadian universities keep their achievements secret

Wednesday's homework
3. "Stephen Toope, president of the University of British Columbia, discusses how foreign students change dynamics on Canadian campuses." Please take notes while you are watching the video and reading the article. Prepare a 4-min verbal summary and commentary of Wildavsky's view. You may be ask to present the view in front of the class.
 * 1) Go to []
 * 2) Scroll down and find Yuen Pau Woo's videos
 * 3) Watch the 3 videos
 * 4) Read the article by "Canadian schools must decide where and how to exert global influence: Toope"