Experiencias de la Internacionalización en las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) en Latinoamérica

Colombian University Students’ Experiences as Users of the English Language During International Mobility

“…He also exposes the obstacle that the lack of the English language represents in a mobility experience, given that English works as an "internationalization linkage" (p. 64). Echeverría and LaFont (2017) assert that low English levels pose a latent obstacle to incoming and outgoing academic mobility for Colombian students due to a general lack of English proficiency. They assure that, in Colombia, the low level of English is a drawback when talking about internationalization.…”

“…Efforts have been made to boost mobility through assorted programs and platforms by governments, international cooperation agencies, and networks of higher education institutions (Echeverría & LaFont, 2017). Colombian government strategies for the internationalization of higher education play a major role in economic and diplomatic openness, which has resulted in a more favorable perception of Colombia at an international level (Valderrama Alvarado & Herrera Grajales, 2015).…”