From Unity to Harmony in Diverse World through Global Service-Learning: A Case Study from Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect on the development of participant students through Global Service-Learning (GS-L) as global citizens in this diverse world. In multi-cultural and multiracial contries people has good ways to live in harmony with others different. In Korea, they live in unity with one rational background and with the only one language. The GS-L in Malaysia allowed nine Korean students to have more involved in Malaysian real lives through homestay and cultural exchange program. This cultural exchange program contributed to the better global citizenship education which is considered very important in this global village, adding another exotic nutrient to Korean substantial culture. The experiences in Malaysia enable students to find ways to solve various problems and conflicts with differences as Korea is becoming more and more multi-cultural society.

Sustaining Collaborative Learning among University Students in the Wake of COVID-19: The Perspective of Online Community Project

“…However, implementing any online collaborative strategies may not be successful if students in their own spaces are not well prepared to handle such social spaces. This argument is supported by Burke (2011) and Ryu and Kim (2018) who claim that students work well together when a prior spirit of love, unity, oneness, and cooperation take place among them. I lieu of this, the place of Ubuntu as a theoretical framework for this study is not out of place, as it helps prepare students ahead of an online community project.Therefore, the following section conceptualised Ubuntu in details.…”