GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES INSTITUTE INC (GPI)

Ordering the GPI

How to order the Global Perspectives Inventory (GPI)

Recommendations for who can complete the GPI

GPI is written that it can be administered to students at “any time, anywhere” in their collegiate career and beyond their collegiate days. We recommend that these times are especially appropriate.

· At entry into college
· At end of first, second or third year
· At graduation from college
· At the beginning and conclusion of an “education/study abroad” experience
· At the beginning and conclusion of an active learning experience, e.g., internship, civic engagement project, service learning

Potential Uses

Although the GPI can be used with persons of all ages, one important population is college students. For this population, evidence of students’ global perspective of their development can be useful for these types of programs and audiences.

· Accreditation
· Program or institutional interventions
· Study abroad
· International student orientation
· Service learning
· Freshman-to-Senior gains
· Faculty perspectives
· Quality Improvement Process of Forum on Education Abroad

In all of these potential uses, the working principle we wish to emphasize is this: At its best, assessment focuses discussion. The responses to the GPI are most useful when those responsible for creating the environment to foster development with a global perspective meet to discuss the results from the GPI and consider how adjustments in the environment would most likely enhance global learning and development.


Ordering the GPI Survey

You can order the GPI survey be writing Larry Braskamp at larrybraskamp@yahoo.com

During the period of July 1,2008- June 30, 2009, an institution can have access to our online survey for $500, and can administer the GPI up to two different times. We do the analyses, produce the reports, and provide consultation (via telephone) on the results.


Administering the GPI

You are responsible for requesting students to complete the GPI online. We provide a suggested letter (email message) for your adaptation.

Your report of the student responses

Since students do not identify themselves on the survey form, no individual reports will be given. Instead, we will provide you with a Report of your group responses. You will receive a frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation of every item. Normative information (comparison of your group with other groups which have taken the GPI) is presented in the Report.