There is no one way to internationalization at home : virtual mobility and student engagement through formal and informal approaches to curricula
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2020
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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Internacionalização em casa (IaH) é a abordagem mais acessível para a internacionalização do ensino,
já que não envolve mobilidade ou investimento consideráveis. Este artigo discute os resultados de duas iniciativas
distintas de IaH: uma colaboração de quatro semanas entre estudantes de uma universidade portuguesa e uma
universidade mexicana, e um conjunto de atividades realizadas ao longo de um semestre numa turma multicultural
de uma universidade portuguesa. A análise mostra que, apesar das claras diferenças das duas iniciativas, elas
produziram resultados muito interessantes, com os alunos a reconhecerem o desenvolvimento de competências de
comunicação intercultural e outras soft skills, que foram percebidas como agregando valor ao processo de aprendizagem e às suas futuras carreiras profissionais.
Palavras-chave: internacionalização do ensino superior; internacionalização dos planos de estudos; colaboração
entre turmas; turmas multiculturais.
Internationalization at Home (IaH) is the most accessible approach for internationalizing education, as it does not involve mobility or considerable investment. This article discusses results of two distinct IaH initiatives: a 4-week collaboration between students from a Portuguese university and a Mexican university, and a set of activities conducted throughout one semester in a multicultural classroom in one Portuguese university. The analysis shows that, despite the clear differences of the two initiatives, they provided very interesting outcomes, with students recognizing the development of intercultural communication skills and other soft skills, which were perceived as adding value to the learning process and to their future professional careers. Keywords: internationalization of higher education; internationalization of the curricula; classroom collaboration; multicultural classroom.
Internationalization at Home (IaH) is the most accessible approach for internationalizing education, as it does not involve mobility or considerable investment. This article discusses results of two distinct IaH initiatives: a 4-week collaboration between students from a Portuguese university and a Mexican university, and a set of activities conducted throughout one semester in a multicultural classroom in one Portuguese university. The analysis shows that, despite the clear differences of the two initiatives, they provided very interesting outcomes, with students recognizing the development of intercultural communication skills and other soft skills, which were perceived as adding value to the learning process and to their future professional careers. Keywords: internationalization of higher education; internationalization of the curricula; classroom collaboration; multicultural classroom.
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Revista Lusófona de Educação
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EDUCAÇÃO, INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DO ENSINO SUPERIOR, ENSINO SUPERIOR, MULTICULTURALISMO, EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALISATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, MULTICULTURALISM