Type | Journal Article - Knowledge for a sustainable world |
Title | International collaboration for pedagogical innovation: Understanding multiracial interaction through a time-geographic appraisal |
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Page numbers | 207 |
URL | http://www.africanminds.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Knowledge_for_a_Sustainable_World-WEB.pdf#page=219 |
Abstract | We live in an increasingly global world. Technical innovations and improved infrastructure enable people to interact and work on a wider scale than ever before. Key changes relevant to the academic landscape are the increasing internationalisation of both students and academic sta, as well as the spread of web-based learning. ese changes demand the development of pedagogical research and practices that provide high-quality learning and impart the analytical understandings and skills now needed by students. In an eort to develop such practices, Linköping University in Sweden and Rhodes University in South Africa are participating in a Linnaeus– Palme student/sta-exchange programme. e programme’s overall goal is to establish self-sustaining educational collaborations between the two universities that enhance understanding, knowledge and openness between and within our dierent cultures and regions. Research collaborations between the two institutions are integral to this process. e study described in this chapter is an outcome of one such collaboration.1 Although this chapter focuses on work done in South Africa, a parallel study is ongoing at Högskolan Väst in Sweden, and our intention is to produce comparative empirical material that can be used to encourage similar international collaborative initiatives elsewhere. It is our hope that students in international higher education environments will build on the approach outlined in this chapter to help them identify various patterns relevant to cultural diversity, and analyse their implications to gain a better understanding of a range of issues, including the impact of globalisation. |
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