Evaluating the impact of the Erasmus programme: skills and European identity

Jacobone, Vittoria; Moro, Giuseppe

doi:10.1080/02602938.2014.909005

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“…However, such implementation usually needs constant connection to the Internet and a very large amount of relevant conversation records to train the artificial intelligence system in advance, which may not be practical or cost-effective in our case. From a non-technology perspective, it is also found that similar results had been reported in a previous study using the scale (Jacobone & Moro, 2015); the study employed a two-group design to compare whether joining the study exchange programme could improve the students' intercultural sensitivity. The score differences between the control group and the experiment group, as presented by Jacobone and Moro (2015) in their article, were statistically significant on all sub-scales except for the interaction enjoyment sub-scale.…”

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“…From a non-technology perspective, it is also found that similar results had been reported in a previous study using the scale (Jacobone & Moro, 2015); the study employed a two-group design to compare whether joining the study exchange programme could improve the students' intercultural sensitivity. The score differences between the control group and the experiment group, as presented by Jacobone and Moro (2015) in their article, were statistically significant on all sub-scales except for the interaction enjoyment sub-scale. Hence, how to increase interaction enjoyment with people from different cultural backgrounds via virtual reality enabled…”

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An empirical study on using virtual reality for enhancing the youth's intercultural sensitivity in Hong Kong

Wong

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Computer Assisted Learning

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According to the census data published by the government in 2016, 92% of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region population is ethnic Chinese, while the number of ethnic minorities increased significantly by around 70% over the past decade. Enhancing the youth’s intercultural sensitivity is becoming critical. Although many of the schools start to provide intercultural sensitivity training as extra‐curriculum activities, students often find them unattractive while teachers question their effectiveness. In this paper, we present a virtual reality enabled approach for enhancing the youth’s intercultural sensitivity. The objective is to design and develop an approach that can benefit from using virtual reality to deliver the instructional materials, making the learning more effective. A total number of three different virtual reality learning scenarios have been created, covering topics such as views of marriage and family, religious beliefs, and language barrier. The empirical study found significantly increase of intercultural sensitivity among the 67 qualified participants after joining the session. The calculated linear regression model also suggested that the participants’ perceived motivation from the virtual reality learning content positively contributed to the intercultural sensitivity increase, while interestingly the perceived enjoyment during the virtual reality exposure may negatively affected the learning outcomes.

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An empirical study on using virtual reality for enhancing the youth's intercultural sensitivity in Hong Kong

Wong

et al. 2020

Computer Assisted Learning

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“…In those studies that have indicated the benefits of mobility there is some evidence that students' transversal skills increase during study abroad, which can lead to enhanced self-efficacy that puts students in a better position to find employment and develop their careers (JACOBONE and MORO, 2014;BRANDENBURG et al, 2014cited in BRIDGER, 2015. However more comprehensive internationalization strategies are required to ensure a) that the benefits of mobility experiences are supported and harnessed when individuals return; and b) that equity of opportunity is ensured for those among the non-mobile majority who seek an internationalised experience, through more comprehensive approaches that include curriculum development and multicultural pedagogies.…”

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Internationalization at home: internationalizing the university experience of staff and students

Robson

2017

Educação (Porto Alegre, Online)

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Internationalization has become a key strategic priority of many universities around the world. It is frequently regarded as a means to enhance the quality of higher education through strategic partnerships, collaborative research and teaching initiatives, for knowledge exchange and creation. Higher education internationalization often focuses primarily on the mobility of both staff and students as a means to improve their international outlook and intercultural capabilities. However, this paper argues that if universities are to become truly 'international', they should start 'at home'. It considers how a review of current internationalization practices, involving educators, students, staff development and professional service units, and those in leadership positions, can help higher education institutions to move towards a more values-based and ethical approach to internationalization.A internacionalização tornou-se prioridade estratégica para muitas universidades ao redor do mundo. É comumente considerada uma forma de ampliar a qualidade da Educação Superior, através de parcerias estratégicas, pesquisas colaborativas e iniciativas de ensino, bem como na troca e produção de conhecimento. Em geral, a Internacionalização da Educação Superior se concentra na mobilidade de pessoal e estudantes, de modo a melhorar suas perspectivas internacionais e capacidades interculturais. No entanto, este artigo argumenta que, se as universidades querem ser verdadeiramente "internacionais", elas devem começar "em casa". Para tanto, faz-se necessário realizar uma revisão das atuais práticas de Internacionalização, envolvendo educadores, estudantes, desenvolvimento de pessoal, unidades de serviço profissional, e aqueles em posições de liderança, ajudando as instituições de Educação Superior a se orientarem em direção a valores básicos e abordagem ética para Internacionalização. Palavras-chave:Internacionalização. Educação Superior. Experiência Universitária. resumenLa internationalización ha llegado a la clave principal de prioridad de muchas culturas alrededor del mundo. Es frecuente considerar las medidas para mejorar la calidad de una educación superior a través de una estrategia de colaboración, una colaboración de colaboración y de enseñanza, para el intercambio de conocimientos y la creación. Higher Education internationalization a menudo se centra en la movilidad de ambos equipos y los estudiantes a fin de mejorar sus perspectivas internacionales e intercultural. Sin embargo, este documento argues que si son universales para llegar a ser verdaderamente internacional, se deben iniciar en el home. En el caso de que se trate de una evaluación de las prácticas de internalización, los educadores, los estudiantes, el equipo de desarrollo y las unidades de trabajo, y en las posiciones de liderazgo, puede ayudar a las necesidades de educación superior para desplazarse hacia más valores basados en el enfoque y la inclusión de la integración.Este artigo está licenciado sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internac...

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“…Considering the importance Erasmus programme has as a contributor to both higher education and tourism industry, both inside and outside of the European Union, it has become an extensively researched topic in academic literature. The process of Erasmus programme and its participants were in the focus of many studies in terms of examining the motives for Erasmus students to participate in this exchange program and destination choice (García-Rodríguez and Jiménez, 2015;Lesjak et al, 2015), impacts of Erasmus programme (Jacobone and Moro, 2015), formation of social networks and interaction patterns among Erasmus students (van Mol and Michielsen, 2015) and the similar, with the referred studies providing detailed insight into previous literature on Erasmus programme and its connection to the related research field. When looking at the research where the Erasmus programme was in the scope, evaluations, in terms of credit mobility, competence development and personal growth were emphasized while Erasmus students emphasized benefits of cultural enrichment, personal development and language proficiency (Jacobone and Moro, 2015).…”

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Effectiveness of Erasmus programme in prejudice reduction: Contact theory perspective

Ajanovic¹,

Çızel²

2016

Turisti poslov

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As an important contributor to higher education and tourism industry both inside and outside of the European Union, Erasmus programme provides the significant framework for many studies in academic literature. One of the important issues which Erasmus students encounter is the issue of prejudices and stereotypes between them and local students and residence. The aim of this research is to examine the successfulness of the Erasmus programme in reducing prejudice and stereotypes between Erasmus and Turkish students/residents from the perspective of contemporary knowledge on contact theory. Accordingly, the qualitative research on Erasmus students who took their course at Akdeniz University Tourism Faculty in Antalya Turkey was conducted. The three main categories were derived after the content analysis of obtained data: Erasmus students' initiative, positive as well as the negative aspects of Erasmus process. The results of this study provide new perspective on how the prejudice reduction is being examined and in which direction should individual parties in Erasmus programme work in order to improve the overall success of the same.

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Evaluating the impact of the Erasmus programme: skills and European identity

Cited by 77 publications

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An empirical study on using virtual reality for enhancing the youth's intercultural sensitivity in Hong Kong

An empirical study on using virtual reality for enhancing the youth's intercultural sensitivity in Hong Kong

Internationalization at home: internationalizing the university experience of staff and students

Effectiveness of Erasmus programme in prejudice reduction: Contact theory perspective

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