Who is internationally minded?

Who is internationally minded?

“An internationally minded person is open-minded about the common humanity of all people and accepts and respects other cultures and beliefs. The internationally minded person takes action through discussion and collaboration to help build a better and peaceful world.”

How do you promote international mindedness?

Five skills to develop international-mindedness

1. Know yourself. Exploring the world begins with exploring your starting point.
2. Develop empathy.
3. Be a champion of intellectual humility.
4. Learn languages.
5. Do not fear conflict, and learn to negotiate.

What does global mindedness mean?

The terms global mindedness and global competence refer to the ability of individuals to understand the world in which they live and how they fit into that world, as well as to their willingness to take action on global issues.

What is international mindedness in MYP?

For the uninitiated, international mindedness is a concept used within the International Baccalaureate (IB) programming model. What it means is understanding, respecting and valuing different cultures. It helps students embrace diversity and realize that different perspectives have a great deal to offer.

What is globally minded curriculum?

A “global” curriculum means broadening one’s perspective beyond ways in which one teaches and exploring alternative perspectives about “what” to teach and “how” to teach. A “global” curriculum shares a symbiotic relationship with a cosmopolitan society.

What are ATL skills?

Approaches to learning (ATL) are skills designed to enable students in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) to “learn how to learn.” They are intended to apply across curriculum requirements and provide a common language for teachers and students to use when reflecting and building on the process of learning.

Why are IB learner traits important?

They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. IB students are extraordinarily well prepared for the academic requirements of university coursework.

Who is a globally minded leader?

Global-minded leaders are those who understand the world’s most daunting challenges, are aware of cultural, religious and socioeconomic differences, and can facilitate dialogue and solutions that foster opportunities for humanity.

What is the IB mission statement?

All of this is captured in our mission statement: The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Which topics can be incorporated into a global curriculum?

To be globally competent, students will need traits like critical thinking, intercultural literacy, digital literacy, and cooperation, Reimers and his colleagues say.

Why is the Australian automotive industry so competitive?

Inside this self-contained ecosystem, the industry could turn out dozens of models with major components sourced directly from Australian firms. Car culture and motorsport flourished. The local tribalism of Holden and Ford families gave rise to one of the all-time great automotive rivalries.

How many cars are made in Australia each year?

Annual automotive production in Australia topped out at around 500,000 cars per year. That’s about the annual production of BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant. Hyundai’s largest complex, in Ulsan, South Korea, can make 1.5 million cars annually.

Why doesn’t Australia have a large-scale vehicle supply chain?

With the rise of the modern globalized economy, Australia’s manufacturers had to confront certain economic realities, chiefly national buying power. Australia has a smaller GDP than New York state. Without large-scale vehicle exports, only the most successful cars were produced at a large enough scale to justify a localized supply chain.

When did Holden become the first car manufacturer in Australia?

In 1925 Ford became the first car manufacturer in Australia and General Motors took over Holden in 1930. The problem was that you had so many models here for such a small market. At one point in about 1931 there were 40 cars in Darwin and there were 28 different models.