Why Disciplinary Culture Matters: Lessons Learned from 7 Years of Internationalization in Engineering Education

Strenger, Natascha; Schiffmann, Laura-Katharina

doi:10.1109/educon45650.2020.9125357

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“…One major issue with tandem learning is the discrepancy between the languages that are requested as target languages and the languages offered by international students at RUB. English is usually high in demand (Strenger & Schiffmann, 2020), while international STEM students wishing to improve their German often come from a very diverse set of language backgrounds including languages that are not taught in Germany (e.g. Bangla, Telugu, Igbo, Malayalam) or are rarely requested (e.g.…”

Section: Concept Of Tandemmintmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tandem.MINT - Taking advantage of the pandemic

Salzinger

Schiffmann

Berbuir

et al. 2022

8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'22)

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Being able to interact in an international environment has become more and more important in the field of STEM disciplines. To offer STEM students the option of acquiring intercultural skills and improving their language competence, Tandem.MINT was created as an innovative language and cultural learning program explicitly for STEM students to allow a specified approach, catering to the needs of this particular group. In the beginning, the tandem was offered in a face-to-face manner, enabling local as well as international students to support each other in enhancing their language and intercultural competences. Due to the pandemic, Tandem.MINT was moved online, allowing cooperations with international universities, thus broadening the pool of participants. Evaluations showed that both the face-to-face version and especially the e-tandem are well received by the participants and raised language as well as intercultural competences significantly.

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Section: Concept Of Tandemmintmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tandem.MINT - Taking advantage of the pandemic

Salzinger

Schiffmann

Berbuir

et al. 2022

8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'22)

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“…In order to improve the quality of their Engineering Degrees, several initiatives are developed in many universities concerning internationalization of their education programmes [1], [2]. The European Union (EU) identifies the students' internationalization as a key factor regarding the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) [3].…”

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Building Global Competencies: A Strategic Approach to Internationalization of Engineering Education

Berrueta

Samanes

Parra

et al. 2023

2023 32nd Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering (EAEEIE)

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International mobility is an essential aspect of undergraduate education that enables students to acquire the necessary competences required by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). However, small universities such as the Public University of Navarre (UPNA), which has approximately 9,000 bachelor's students, face challenges in providing effective mobility opportunities. The most significant hurdles include offering attractive mobility experiences to students and establishing mobility agreements with other universities. Nonetheless, the reduced size of UPNA provides some potential benefits, such as more personalized advice for students and better knowledge of the available destinations. This article discusses the internationalization strategy implemented by the Faculty of Industrial and ICT Engineering at UPNA, which has enabled over 25% of its students to participate in a mobility experience, resulting in a high satisfaction rate. This contribution provides valuable insights into how smaller universities can successfully offer international mobility programmes to their students.

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