Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.3% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Fall 2026
Globalization and Education
GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION examines the links between education and global political, economic, and social contexts through interdisciplinary analysis.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Elena Aydarova
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Historical reviews of Elise Ahn, Teresa Speciale, Thatcher Spero: Workload ranges from skimming readings to dense, long texts and a semester-long case study.
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Mark Johnson describe lectures as boring and unengaging, though he is helpful and lenient with papers. Reviewers found the class easy despite the monotone delivery and lack of interaction.
ELENA AYDAROVA is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ELISE AHN is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MARK JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TERESA SPECIALE is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
THATCHER SPERO is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 30 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 7 / 30 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews describe the class as interesting and easy, though workload varies by instructor.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.3% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Elise Ahn, Teresa Speciale, Thatcher Spero: Workload ranges from skimming readings to dense, long texts and a semester-long case study.
Historical reviews of Elise Ahn, Mark Johnson: Students report boring, monotone lectures and advanced pacing, though some note helpful instructors and creative project options.
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Globalization and Education
Recorded 2026-09-07Globalization and Education
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