ERIC Number: ED595317
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Publication Date: 2019-Jun-8
Pages: 11
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Sharing the Year Abroad Experience with Non-Language Students: A Student-Led Project on Outward Mobility
de Berg, Anna
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Whilst internationalisation has already become an integral part of the curriculum at all higher education institutions in the UK, what does it actually mean? Is student mobility an aim in itself or is it more useful as a promotional tool to develop more internationally oriented graduates? How can we help students take control over their intercultural learning? This article analyses a recent student-led project undertaken by final-year Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) students at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to promote outward mobility among students on non-language degree programmes against the backdrop of current discussions surrounding internationalisation. It examines advantages, constraints, and drawbacks of such a project and presents some ideas for future consideration. The project has been developed and managed by the author of this article (module and project leader and Faculty International Mobility coordinator) in collaboration with the Head of International Partnerships at SHU. [For the complete volume, "Professional Competencies in Language Learning and Teaching," see ED595297.]
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Higher Education, Student Role, Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Student Mobility, Business Schools, Undergraduate Study, Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Program Effectiveness, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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