A KCI Approach to Promote Intercultural Competencies for International Virutal Engineering Student Teams (InVEST)

Ndubuisi, Anuli; Khan, Rubaina; Marzi, Elham; Edun, Oluwatobi

doi:10.1109/fie44824.2020.9274093

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“…Subsequently, many international education programs (IEP) reliant on student mobility, such as international enrollments, study abroad programs, and international placements, were adversely impacted, leading educators to seek alternative digital solutions. Common barriers to the conventional IEP strategies employed by HEIs are scalability constraints, limitations due to academic planning calendars, work-life balance constraints (Ndubuisi et al, 2020), political instability of host countries, students' financial constraints, and safety concerns (Institute of International Education, 2019). Other barriers include potential delay in academic graduation, difficulties with the transferability of international credits, limited access for underrepresented social groups or countries, and fear of negative stereotyping (Soria & Troisi, 2014).…”

Section: Global Education: Disruptions and Digitizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing Global Competence in Global Virtual Team Projects: A Qualitative Exploration of Engineering Students’ Experiences

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Marzi

Edun

et al. 2022

Journal of Studies in International Education

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The incorporation of digital learning and teaching tools has been recognized as presenting an opportunity to maximize access, quality, and inclusion, especially when it comes to international education. Unanticipated events, such as the COVID 19 pandemic, can result in profound disruptions to teaching and learning, and the use of these tools can provide mitigation to these disruptions. This paper reports on the design and study of an InVEST global virtual team (GVT) program that incorporates global competency training modules (GCMs) and leverages digitization to engage engineering students across multiple locations deeply in global collaborative work — a skillset that is critical for 21st-century engineers. Study results showed the GCMs were effective in helping students develop the global competencies necessary for international virtual collaboration. We also highlight challenges and provide recommendations for practice.

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Section: Global Education: Disruptions and Digitizationmentioning

confidence: 99%