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College of Education Global Engagement
The College of Education promotes global engagement through international partnerships, exchanges, and virtual collaboration. These efforts foster cross-cultural understanding, support culturally responsive teaching, and prepare students to serve communities worldwide. This page highlights our global partnerships and their impact on education.
Shinshu University, Japan
Sacramento State Global Engagement Programs with Universities in Japan
Understanding Japan’s Cultural and Educational Landscape
The short-term study abroad experience introduces teaching credential students to Japanese culture, technology, and education, and how cultural values inform curriculum and pedagogy. Students reflect on their cultural competence and understanding of Japanese STEM education. They also use their understanding to design instructional unit plans that explicitly identify and integrate technology and include pedagogical strategies that support diverse learners.
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Program:
This COIL initiative enables teaching credential students from both institutions to work together through structured online activities. The COIL Program emphasizes equitable partnerships and co-designed learning tasks. It also offers unique opportunities for credential students to examine their pedagogical beliefs, confront assumptions about teaching and learning, and develop a more global perspective on educational practice.
Co-design Shinshu University MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Grant Project Assessment Plan and Training:
Collaboration with the Shinshu University project assessment team to plan assessment based on three pillars: Problem Solving, STEAM, and Practice Internationally. This collaboration also includes planning and organizing the assessment training for faculty involved in the grant project.
Shinshu University & Sac State Partnership Video
Publications and Resources
Student Experience: California State University Sacramento by Robin Müller - Psychological Support Education Course.
Faculty Publication: Designing and Evaluating Reflective COIL Environments in Teacher Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of Padlet-Supported International Collaboration