Promoting intercultural awareness among European university students via pre-mobility virtual exchanges
Author(s) -
Marie-Thérèse Batardière,
Marta Giralt,
Catherine Jeanneau,
Florence Le-Baron-Earle,
Veronica O’Regan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of virtual exchange
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2647-4832
DOI - 10.14705/rpnet.2019.jve.4
Subject(s) - erasmus+ , study abroad , intercultural communication , shock (circulatory) , cultural competence , foreign language , pedagogy , process (computing) , psychology , political science , sociology , computer science , history , medicine , the renaissance , art history , operating system
For more than 30 years, the Erasmus programme has given thousands of higher education students throughout Europe the chance to live and study abroad. For many, this sojourn in a foreign country is an extraordinary learning experience which enriches their language and (inter)cultural learning process. However, for others, this opportunity is undermined by cultural shock or lack of preparation. (Click here for Supplementary Video: 'Ready, Mobility, Go!')
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