What Does Internationalization and Globalization Mean for the Teaching of English in Technical Colleges and Universities?

Abstract

This paper discusses the differences between the two terms internationalization and globalization. The objective of the study conducted for this paper was to develop an effective teaching method to both cultivate students’ understanding of the two terms as well as develop students’ English language proficiency. A survey was conducted to ascertain the students’ understanding of the terms, as well as gain an insight into students’ preference between the two terms. The analysis of the survey showed that students overwhelmingly preferred internationalization to globalization. The analysis of this survey helped in justifying the need to create lessons which helped to both develop students’ sense of internationalization and English language proficiency.