ERIC Number: ED610289
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Publication Date: 2020-Nov-23
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Mission (Im)possible: Developing Students' International Online Business Communication Skills through Virtual Teamwork
Koris, Rita; Vuylsteke, Jean-François
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This case study outlines an example of cooperative online learning for teaching business communication skills at a Hungarian and a Belgian university. During this eight week long Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange (E+VE) project, students collaborated online in virtual teams on a weekly basis to complete the following main missions: (1) giving constructive feedback; (2) creating an elevator pitch; (3) promoting themselves by creating a digital CV; (4) preparing for a job interview; and (5) participating in a real online job interview with a professional recruiter. Not only does this case study describe the planning, design, and implementation of the project from a pedagogical perspective, but it also details its challenges and outcomes. [For the complete volume, "Designing and Implementing Virtual Exchange -- A Collection of Case Studies," see ED609252.]
Descriptors: Skill Development, Communication Skills, Business Communication, Business English, Virtual Classrooms, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Student Projects, International Educational Exchange, Feedback (Response), Employment Interviews, Job Skills, Resumes (Personal), Competence, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hungary (Budapest); Belgium
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