There is no one way to internationalization at home: Virtual mobility and student engagement through formal and informal approaches to curricula

Internationalization at Home (IaH) is the most accessible approach for internationalizing education, as it does not involve mobility or considerable investment. This article discusses the results of two distinct IaH initiatives: a 4-week collaboration between students from a Portuguese university an...

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Published in:Revista lusófona de educação 2020, Vol.47 (47), p.85-98
Main Authors: Barbosa, Belem, Santos, Claudia Amaral, Prado-Meza, Claudia M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classrooms
College students
Colleges & universities
Communication skills
Curricula
Globalization
Intercultural communication
International education
Mobility
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Soft skills
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Summary:Internationalization at Home (IaH) is the most accessible approach for internationalizing education, as it does not involve mobility or considerable investment. This article discusses the 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 between 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.
ISSN:1645-7250
1646-401X
DOI:10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle47.06