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Virtual exchanges in higher education: developing intercultural skills of students across borders through online collaboration

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Bassani, Patrícia B. Scherer Buchem, Llona
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Virtual exchange has been defined as a form of virtual mobility which aims to expand the reach and scope of traditional intercultural learning programs. This paper presents an example of a virtual exchange called InterCult Intercultural Competences which aimed to give an opportunity for students from Germany, France, and Brazil to explore intercultural aspects through online collaboration, i. e. to learn differences between own culture and other cultures by communicating and working on tasks together by using digital media. The research path was divided into three phases: project design, virtual exchange, and evaluation. The data collected during the virtual exchange involved the analysis of online conversations in international groups, face-to-face discussions during the classes at the end of each activity in national groups, the videos produced and shared in the online community, online meetings between the teachers, and the results of the online survey. Data were analyzed based on three perspectives: technology; engagement and collaborative RIITE, Núm. 6 (2019), 22-36 Virtual exchanges in higher education: developing intercultural skills of students across borders through online collaboration ~ 23 ~ work; intercultural competences. Results showed this type of experience is extremely important for a generation who will have to work in multicultural teams and contexts.
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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