A Virtual Educational Exchange: A North-South Virtually-Shared Class on Sustainable Development
| Autor: | Nanette S. Levinson, Augusta Abrahamse, Mathew Johnson, Ruth Scipione, Carla Quiroga, Joshua M. Pearce, Larry Medsker |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Mathematics [Kansas], Kansas State University, Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Laboratory, Michigan Technological University (MTU) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Sustainable development
virtual education sustainable development business.industry 4. Education [SHS.EDU]Humanities and Social Sciences/Education Service-learning STEM education Study abroad global citizenship Education [SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics] service learning 11. Sustainability Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Engineering ethics Electronic publishing Global citizenship Computer-mediated communication business Competence (human resources) Cultural competence international exchange |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Studies in International Education Journal of Studies in International Education, SAGE Publications (UK and US), 2015, 19 (2), pp.140-159. ⟨10.1177/1028315314540474⟩ Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications |
| ISSN: | 1028-3153 |
| Popis: | International audience; Increasingly international competence is considered and important skill to be acquired from an undergraduate education. Because international exchange presents a challenge to many students, there is a need to develop and implement alternative means for incorporating international and cross-cultural experiences into the undergraduate classroom. We report on the implementation of a semester-long, virtually-shared course offering between a U.S. and a Bolivian university. Since STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors tend to be under-represented in study abroad programs, this class sought to provide a multidisciplinary experience that could be relevant to both hard and social science majors. Furthermore, the relevance and learning impact of this class was enhanced through the incorporation of a service-learning component in conjunction with a rural Bolivian partner organization. The results of this experience show that virtually-shared classroom experiences can successfully facilitate international experiences for undergraduate students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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