Developing international perspectives through videoconference tutorials for global learning

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Research and Development in Higher Education Vol. 32: The Student Experience

July, 2009, 715 pages
Published by
Helen Wozniak and Sonia Bartoluzzi
ISBN
0 908557 78 7
Abstract 

The experiences of three cohorts of Australian students enrolled in a global learning science course are explored in this case study using interview and questionnaire data. The effectiveness of videoconference tutorials as a global learning strategy in developing students’ international perspectives, communication skills and intercultural understandings and skills is discussed. The case study raises question about effective facilitation, communication, engagement and experiential learning within the international videoconference tutorial environment.

Keywords: internationalisation, videoconference, global learning