Open AccessDeveloping Contextual Knowledge Arenas in the Global Classroom
Author(s) -
Siv Oltedal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
seminar.net
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1504-4831
DOI - 10.7577/seminar.2397
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , perspective (graphical) , work (physics) , sociology , pedagogy , knowledge management , engineering ethics , psychology , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence
The purpose of this article is to discuss challenges in the development of contextual knowledge arenas by focusing on: How the contextual perspective is brought into a master's program in social work; How the development of different knowledge areas offer a variety of learning for a group of international students; How to design an efficient and ethically reliable program to be offered for both off- and on-campus students. These topics are explored by analyzing reflections from students.