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Article 1

Hamza, A. (2010). International experience: An opportunity for professional development in higher education. Journal of Studies in International Education, 14, 50–69.

Abstract:

• This qualitative study examines the role of international experience in the transforma­tive learning of educators as it relates to professional development in a higher education context. It also investigates how the learning productions of these experi­ences were transferred to the participants’ home country.  
• The results suggest that the transformative learning of the educators was reflected in three themes: changes in personal and professional attitudes, experiencing a new classroom environment that included different students’ learning style and unfamiliar classroom behavior, and broadening of participants’ glo­bal perspectives

Article 2

Patterson, L. M., Carrillo, P. B., & Salinas, R. S. (2012). Lessons from a global learning virtual classroom. Journal of Studies in International Education, 16, 182–197.

Abstract:

• As institutions of higher education adopt more global learning initiatives to improve global competencies and increase global citizenship among their students, the creative implementation of intercultural exchanges is critical. 
• The virtual classroom is designed to address global competencies in the areas of knowledge, empathy, acceptance, foreign language ability, and intercultural teamwork. This article outlines the project history, specific class activities, challenges faced in implementation, and recommendations for modifying a future course and for adaptation at other universities