
Intercultural Communication in Virtual Exchange
Francesca Helm(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 9. January 2025
Book
Hardback
94 pages
978-1-009-57200-2 (ISBN)
Description
Virtual exchange is an educational approach that uses technology to bring together people from geographically and/or culturally distant locations in sustained online interactions, often intended to develop their intercultural awareness and understanding. Though the practice has existed for several decades, it has gained popularity in recent years, in part due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic and recourse to online tools for international and intercultural learning. This Element explores intercultural communication in virtual exchange by looking at how and why culture is made relevant in the pedagogical design and framing of virtual exchanges and what impact this might have on student positioning, power dynamics, and on intercultural learning. From this framework three broad approaches are outlined, which are defined as comparative, challenge-based, and dialogue-based. Each approach is explored through examples and the opportunities, limitations, and risks for intercultural learning.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-57200-2 (9781009572002)
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Intercultural Communication in Virtual Exchange
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Content
Introduction; 1. What is virtual exchange?; 2. Exploring interculturality in virtual exchange; 3. Comparative approaches; 4. Challenge-based approaches; 5. Dialogue-based approaches; 6. Final remarks; References.