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New Frontiers: Fostering Students' Critical Thinking in Science through Virtual Mobility
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Brittany Vermeulen; Jenny Pizzica; Adrian Renshaw; Jason Reynolds – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
Virtual mobility experiences provide a valuable option to enrich student learning and development from home. However, there is a lack of evidence of how these online experiences are leveraged in STEM and their potential positive effect on students' critical thinking capabilities. This study explores and details the design of a short-term virtual…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Science Instruction, Sustainable Development, Objectives
Without Crossing a Border: Exploring the Impact of Shifting Study Abroad Online on Students' Learning and Intercultural Competence Development during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Liu, Yingjie; Shirley, Thomas – Online Learning, 2021
While all higher education was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, study abroad programs were uniquely challenged by the associated restrictions and limitations. This case study integrates a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) pedagogy approach and virtual reality (VR) technologies into the curriculum redesign process to transform a…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Computer Simulation
Using Native Advertising Approach for Knowledge Creation in Cross Cultural Studies
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Shrivastava, Archana – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2020
This study investigated the impact of a student-centric, output-oriented methodology based on the principles of connectivism for knowledge creation in cross-cultural studies. The task involved selection of native commercial advertisements in which students were expected to work in virtual teams and find cultural differences in their interpretation…
Descriptors: Advertising, Cross Cultural Studies, Business Administration Education, Cultural Differences
Building Cultural Bridges through Social Media Networks: A Case Study
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Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2020
An English teacher uses Skype to connect his high school students in an Indian village with international teachers to help them interact and converse with them in English. Each international teacher interacts with the students in English once for 40 minutes. The teacher does that daily, and each day an international guest teacher is from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Social Networks, Videoconferencing
Building Cultural Bridges through Social Media Networks: A Case Study
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Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2020
An English teacher uses Skype to connect his high school students in an Indian village with international teachers to help them interact and converse with them in English. Each international teacher interacts with the students in English once for 40 minutes. The teacher does that daily, and each day an international guest teacher is from a…
Descriptors: Social Media, Social Networks, Videoconferencing, Computer Simulation
Into the Unknown: A Critical Reflection on a Truly Global Learning Experience
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Wolf, Katharina; Archer, Catherine – Issues in Educational Research, 2013
Over the past decade, industry relevance and connectedness have evolved into a key requirement for students and their parents, who increasingly perceive employability upon graduation as a critical factor in the degree selection process. Simultaneously, professional bodies emphasise the need for high levels of industry engagement as a condition for…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Cultural Awareness, Communication Skills, Skill Development