On-line presentation (research report on practice and activities) (30 minutes) Early childhood education majors’ perceptions of intercultural development through collaborative online international learning more

Sun, Nov 28, 14:30-15:00 Asia/Tokyo

Despite recent government initiatives to promote internationalization in higher education, many students are not interested or able to participate in overseas exchanges. Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) can bridge the opportunity gap to global learning opportunities. This presentation outlines the implementation of COIL activities with students in China and Japan and reports on the impact of such activities on student perspectives to language development, motivation to study a foreign language, and intercultural competencies. This pilot study aims to better understand the perceived intercultural development and attitudes toward foreign language learning from students in China and Japan after participating in collaborative online international learning over eight weeks. After sharing these findings, the presentation will discuss the implications that this research has on various stakeholders. Finally, this presentation will reflect on the successes and difficulties of using technology to implement internationalization at home.